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BOLIDE

Scientists break down South Africa’s Nqweba Meteorite

It flashed across the sky – at 72 000km an hour – and sounded like 92 tonnes of TNT exploding

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
Future shock: Huge waves at Durban seafront were caused by tropical Cyclone Irina which hit in 2012. Ancient sediment from the seabed off the city’s coast provide evidence of extreme tropical storms, and modelling suggests this is likely to happen again. Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP
ANDREW COOPER

Intense tropical cyclones could hit South Africa’s east coast in the future — study

Past climate conditions that led to intense tropical cyclones battering KwaZulu-Natal’s coast are similar to the ones projected now under global warming

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read
BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

New planet geology map seen aiding mining, climate

Scientists unveiled the first digital map of the Earth’s geology on Wednesday and said it could guide oil and gas exploration and mining.

  • Alister Doyle
2 min read