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The current heatwave in the UK is making it impossible to play or watch the game

Workers in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the western Pacific will be most affected if temperatures continue to rise.

Cattle in sub-Saharan Africa account for only a small fraction of greenhouse gas emissions, and the harms are outweighed by the good

Trees are most vulnerable to human-caused climate change because they can’t migrate fast enough to survive

Views about multinational energy and gas companies sponsoring the United Nations climate conferences are strongly divided

South Africa already faces numerous crises including hunger, poverty, unemployment, inequality — all of which are being worsened by the climate crisis.

The Bill, which will facilitate South Africa’s transition to a greener economy, compels businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that accelerate climate change

In fewer than three days, a US citizen emits as much carbon as a person from Chad or Niger does in one year. Such is the asymmetry in culpability for climate change.

Some species have fewer than 50 individuals left in the wild and in South Africa, 6% of its species are threatened

Scientists can forecast how vulnerable species are to climate change using the right tools

Changes in agriculture will affect blue cranes and heat stress will harm Cape rockjumpers that are already found at higher altitudes

A project by Carbon Matter will map the concentration of methane and carbon dioxide worldwide. This will help to detect leaks so they can be repaired

Risk of next pandemic greater than ever, scientists say, but world can act

Environmental organisations want the government to factor the climate change crisis into the proposed legislation

Long droughts may result in dams unable to adequately supply the industrial heartland

The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process

If plaintiffs start winning cases against individual polluters, Eskom and Sasol could be sued in South Africa

Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director, says wealthy countries have a ‘moral responsibility’ to enable a just transition