Heat risk is about more than temperature. A new Oxford study of 205 cities found that poverty, limited infrastructure and lack of access to cooling are key factors driving urban…
A new Africa nature transition roadmap shows improved grazing, fire management and farming could unlock major carbon reductions while strengthening food security and livelihoods
Extreme heat is no longer a future problem. A major new report warns it is intensifying inequality, illness and climate vulnerability across Southern Africa and the worst-hit are…
The Jukskei River catchment project highlights how green infrastructure can cut flood damage, manage invasive species and improve urban health
A growing body of evidence suggests that unpredictable weather linked to climate change has the potential to injure people’s minds, leading to an increase in the development of…
A new climate-smart horticulture centre at Eskom’s Grootvlei power station, backed by the Netherlands, is testing how South Africa’s energy transition can deliver jobs, food…
From collapsing maize yields to a possible cyclone hitting Richards Bay, a Wits expert warns that South Africa’s climate future is fast becoming hotter, drier and more dangerous
Countries need to urgently agree on funding goals to adapt to, and mitigate climate change
South Africa is a country with serious climate risks, and the bill would be a crucial step in response to these
Hosted on home soil, this year’s conference is a valuable opportunity to gain climate wins for the continent
South Africa’s rural areas and informal settlements need the greatest protection against climate change
With funding we can turn an existential code red into a prosperous code green
South Africa’s urban areas are urban heat islands and heat waves will intensify the distress
Africa causes just 4% of global emissions, but pays the price of them. With what money?
Some climate adaptation and mitigation projects end up harming the natural environment and people, a new report warns
Without action by 2030, climate change could push more than 100-million people in developing countries below the poverty line
In Kivalo, where cyclones, overfishing and rising seas threaten livelihoods, beekeeping offers an unlikely alternative to fishing.
