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Jennifer Fitchett sitting next to the excavation through the diatomite profile, adjacent to the core that was taken, April 2014. Photograph provided by Jennifer Fitchett
ANCIENT

Finding Lesotho’s lost lake

A glimpse into the past, which shows the effect of climate change, can help predict the future

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read
Just as the fragile jacaranda flowers drop, so too does Johannesburg’s water and electricity supply (Photo by Gallo Images/Lefty Shivambu)
ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES

Gauteng’s jacarandas are flowering earlier because of climate change

Such shifts are being observed globally, researchers say

  • Sheree Bega
3 min read
The UN has warned that stagnant water in many areas, decomposing bodies and the lack of good sanitation in overcrowded shelters in Mozambique could be breeding grounds for diseases. (Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo)
CYCLONE IDAI

Tropical cyclone Idai: The storm that knew no boundaries

The recent storms provide a grim reminder of the prospect of future tropical cyclones in a region under continued threat from climate change

  • Jennifer Fitchett
5 min read