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 heat vulnerability, with most of the highest-risk cities in South and Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
The Presidential Climate Commission’s new report says progress is not happening at the pace and scale required
Prof Linda Godfrey’s quest for a circular South Africa
Climate change is already having ‘catastrophic impacts’ on many species and their ability to provide ecosystem services to humanity
Wealthy countries must step up and make sure that their pledges to developing countries are met, says COP28 president
Though there is no going back and fixing what we have done, we can certainly all take responsibility for our corner of the world to ensure we have a fighting chance