Insights for African countries from the latest climate change projections: Flooding is projected to increase in eastern Africa. Toney Karumba/AFP via Getty Images The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – a body of the UN tasked with providing scientific information on climate change – has released a major new report, pulling together evidence from …
Why eye-catching graphics are vital for getting to grips with climate change: Heat Gradient graphic from Atlas of the Invisible Author provided Like many people, the first graph I ever saw explaining climate change was in a school geography textbook. It showed the “hockey stick” curve of the Earth’s surface temperature over time, which has …
South Africa in the news: Analysis – UN climate report increases urgency for green investment funds: Dire warnings about climate change are a call to action for investors who put their money into helping the environment.: “South Africa” – BingNews National School of Drama to celebrate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’: The struggles and events in …
Apocalyptic films have lulled us into a false sense of security about climate change: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)‘s sobering “code red for humanity” report comes on the heels of months of devastating weather events around the world. Our front pages have been dominated by photos that look as if they’ve come from …
Trees can’t save us from climate change – but society will always depend on forests – podcast: Richard Whitcombe/Shutterstock This episode of The Conversation’s In Depth Out Loud podcast explores why there aren’t enough trees to offset society’s carbon emissions – and there never will be. You can read the text version of this in-depth …
South Africa in the news: Delaying emissions reduction will cost more down the line, climate commission director warns: Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) executive director Dr Crispian Olver says delaying South Africa’s transition away from coal will only add to the final adjustment costs and will also place the …: “South Africa” – BingNews Vandana’s brother …
Are women climate scientists judged for speaking out? Not so much, research suggests: Rightclickstudios/Shutterstock Many scientists are likely to be invited for media appearances in the run up to COP26, the international negotiations on global heating that will take place in Glasgow in November 2021. Journalists will ask climate scientists to help place the talks …
South Africa in the news: Climate crisis policy: South Africa’s rocky and expensive road to a just transition: Increased climate finance is necessary for South Africa to actualise climate crisis policy ambitions, especially so considering just transition is at the centre of climate adaptation in the country …: “South Africa” – BingNews New Zealand Apologizes …
We modelled the effects of climate change on Kenya’s Tana River Basin: Women from the Tana River delta carrying water. SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images Kenya’s Tana River – the longest in the country – snakes through a river basin which encompasses a huge range of ecosystems, from lush forests along the upper reaches of …
How food prices are affected by oil, trade agreements and climate change: Shutterstock/marilyn barbone Concerns about inflation rates have risen as the UK economy begins its much-needed recovery from the effects of the pandemic. The Consumer Prices Index, the measure most commonly used to measure inflation, rose by 2.5% in June 2021, the highest level …
South Africa in the news: Cities, Climate, and Capital in the Greater Indian Ocean World: This research group is extending the ‘Indian Ocean World’ framing into the study of cities under climate crisis. The key aims of the group are: To understand how urban planning and urban politics are …: “South Africa” – BingNews Beta …
Why climate change is forcing conservationists to be more ambitious: by moving threatened species to pastures new: Assisted migration may be a solution to climate-driven population damage. Matthias Appel/Flickr, CC BY-SA As climate change brings record droughts and floods, extended fire seasons continue to make headlines, and the role of humans in this terrible situation …
US-Russia summit: ignoring climate change was a missed opportunity for real cooperation: Peter Klaunzer/EPA When Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin met in Geneva in June, many expected the new US president to restart a serious dialogue with Moscow and end the downward spiral of the US-Russia relationship. Tensions between the two states have been rising …
We studied the world’s top airlines and hospitality firms – many are still poor at reporting risks around climate and pandemics: The plane truth. BP Miller/Unsplash, CC BY-SA Many UK companies will have to make statements about the risks of climate change to their businesses under new proposals being put forward by the Financial Conduct …
South Africa in the news: The future is written: Students petition to get University of Pretoria to endorse their Climate Justice Charter: ‘Nothing is being done to ensure that [our] future exists’, says a University of Pretoria student who started an online petition to get UP to endorse the Climate Justice Charter and ultimately add …
South Africa in the news: Unrelenting coal demand poses challenge to climate goals: Coal prices across Asia are surging to records, underscoring a challenge for governments seeking a faster energy transition: the dirtiest of fuels they’re racing to phase out is enjoying booming …: “South Africa” – BingNews The Olympics Don’t Want Black Women To …
Most buildings were designed for an earlier climate – here’s what will happen as global warming accelerates: Lunatictm/Shutterstock Climate change will affect every aspect of our lives – including the buildings we live and work in. Most people in the US, for example, spend about 90% of their time indoors. Climate change is fundamentally altering …
Four ways to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises simultaneously: A landmark report by the world’s most senior climate and biodiversity scientists argues that the world will have to tackle the climate crisis and the species extinction crisis simultaneously, or not at all. That’s because Earth’s land and ocean already absorbs about half of the …