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Climate

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Africa
/ 2 September 2024

In Morocco’s drought neighbours battle over water allocation

Severe drought brought a farming village to its knees, but unresolved conflict is its biggest threat

By Salah Mahfoudh
SA’s new law a propeller for the continent, say African climate specialists
The Green Guardian
/ 6 August 2024

SA’s new law a propeller for the continent, say African climate specialists

South Africa is also playing a leading role during negotiations for climate policies, and is using its position to advance conversations for the whole of Africa

By Aarti Bhana
‘Weak focus’ on climate, environment in election manifestos
The Green Guardian
/ 13 March 2024

‘Weak focus’ on climate, environment in election manifestos

Political parties are treating the issues as ‘peripheral’ concerns

By Sheree Bega
How Africa weathers the climate storm
Africa
/ 13 September 2023

How Africa weathers the climate storm

To avert complete climate catastrophe, African countries need at least $277 billion per year in additional climate finance

By Lydia Namubiru, The Continent
Cyclone Freddy leaves trail of destruction in Malawi
Africa
/ 21 March 2023

Cyclone Freddy leaves trail of destruction in Malawi

The people of that country paid the price of climate changed fuelled by, among others, the petro-chemical industry that has declared record profits

By Josephine Chinele and Golden Matonga, The Continent
The mining industry’s role in addressing the climate crisis and the just energy transition
Special Reports
/ 20 February 2023

The mining industry’s role in addressing the climate crisis and the just energy transition

Africa must capitalise on the shift to renewable energy, and process its minerals instead of just exporting them

By Special Reports
Coal in SA’s energy mix until 2040s, Creecy tells mining indaba
Business
/ 8 February 2023

Coal in SA’s energy mix until 2040s, Creecy tells mining indaba

Coal still dominates the domestic energy mix, providing 81.4% of the total system load, according to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

By Anathi Madubela
United Nations COP27 is rigged, won’t help with climate change
Opinion
/ 2 November 2022

United Nations COP27 is rigged, won’t help with climate change

Award-winning Nigerian environmentalist Nnimmo Bassey talks to Steve Taylor about the history of Africa’s exploitation, the international community’s failure to recognise the climate debt owed to the Global South, and COP 27

By Steve Taylor
Most climate science is written by white men
Africa
/ 17 October 2021

Most climate science is written by white men

In deciding how the world responds to the climate crisis, policymakers rely on research that tends to be written predominantly by men in the Global North

By The Continent
Covid may collapse climate talks
Africa
/ 8 October 2021

Covid may collapse climate talks

When crises strike then selfishness prevails, as Britain has done with its vaccine ‘red’ travel list

By Sipho Kings
Africa’s big adaptation ask at COP26
Africa
/ 30 September 2021

Africa’s big adaptation ask at COP26

Africa causes just 4% of global emissions, but pays the price of them. With what money?

By Sophie Mbugua
The Mediterranean sea of plastic
The Green Guardian
/ 17 September 2021

The Mediterranean sea of plastic

The quantity of rubbish in the sea is driving a growing alarm among countries whose economies rely on tourism

By Stéphane Orjollet
Record number of land and environmental defenders killed globally in 2020
The Green Guardian
/ 14 September 2021

Record number of land and environmental defenders killed globally in 2020

In South Africa, environmental activist Fikile Ntshangase and police detective Leroy Bruwer were killed

By Sheree Bega
Ocean climate changes a threat to sea life
The Green Guardian
/ 3 September 2021

Ocean climate changes a threat to sea life

The world’s seas have absorbed about a third of all carbon pollution produced since the Industrial Revolution

By Patrick Galey
We need to do more than recognise that water is a human right
Opinion
/ 31 August 2021

We need to do more than recognise that water is a human right

Water is central to human life and cuts across the sustainable development goals water

By Wafaie Fawzi and Alex Taylor
Environmentalists launch tool kit to teach Africa’s youth about climate change
The Green Guardian
/ 30 July 2021

Environmentalists launch tool kit to teach Africa’s youth about climate change

The environmental group Earthday.org has been campaigning to improve climate literacy and wants to make the subject compulsory at schools

By Charma du Plessis
High levels of climate warming could shrink range of wild-harvested food plants
The Green Guardian
/ 30 March 2021

High levels of climate warming could shrink range of wild-harvested food plants

In a recent study, the authors examined the climate change risk to 1 190 species used by 19 indigenous language groups in Southern Africa

By Sheree Bega
Match of the day: Sport vs ecology
Sport
/ 20 December 2020

Match of the day: Sport vs ecology

We need a profound rethinking of the meaning of sustainability in sport — the global commercial model is neither environmentally nor socially sound

By Francois Cleophas
Climate science’s blind spot for heat waves in southern Africa
Africa
/ 5 August 2020

Climate science’s blind spot for heat waves in southern Africa

The lack of detailed information on extreme heat impacts hinders disaster response and preparedness.

By Bob Berwyn
Debunking 9 popular myths doing the rounds in Africa about the coronavirus
Africa
/ 14 April 2020

Debunking 9 popular myths doing the rounds in Africa about the coronavirus

There is still a great deal that’s not known about SARS-CoV-2. This limited scientific information has contributed to a slew of myths and misconceptions. Some claims being made are harmless. Others can be potentially dangerous

By Neelaveni Padayachee and Lisa Claire du Toit

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