Rainfall

South Africa started the 2023-24 summer crop season with optimism, but the outlook is now lower because of the excessive heat and limited rainfall across major crop-growing regions

As the country warms, the intensity of rainfall is expected to increase

The wet season that came before the four-day heavy rainfall and the low pressure system created ideal conditions for flooding in the eThekwini metro

The Congo Basin – the world’s second-biggest rainforest – resists extreme heat and drought and deserves the spotlight at COP26

If Earth warms by 3°C, a third of species living on land and about half of endemic marine species will become extinct

As the Karoo hopes for an end to its worst drought in a generation, the region’s history may hold important lessons for its future

After weeks of oppressive heat and decreasing dam levels, recent rains renew hope for farmers

Engineering Research Capacity Development Award

Looking at Kenya’s rainwater harvesting, the government favours runoff systems in the form of dams because they can serve a larger population

The month’s rainfall will be key to stave off Cape Town’s Day Zero in 2019

The experiences of other countries can provide valuable lessons for Cape Town on how to better cope with its water crisis

New research from Wits University shows tropical storms are not becoming more frequent but they are moving south – resulting in increased rainfall.