Climate change is fuelling social tensions and conflict
Governments need to understand how environmental conditions affect migration and economy
Drought
Seven lean years in the Northern Cape
As the Karoo hopes for an end to its worst drought in a generation, the region’s history may hold important lessons for its future
Record 45mn need urgent food aid in Southern Africa — UN
Roughly 45-million people in southern Africa are in urgent need of food aid as a result of drought, flooding and economic hardship, the UN said Thursday. “This hunger crisis is on a scale we’ve not seen before and the evidence shows it’s going to get worse,” World Food Programme (WFP) regional director Lola Castro said […]
Goats against climate change
There is a simple way to boost climate resilience for farmers in vulnerable regions: investment in goat markets
Drought, depression and decolonisation
The Eastern Cape government recently declared the province a drought disaster area. And as the climate crisis worsens, so does our mental health
Climate change amplifies conflicts, hinders peacebuilding
Researches have looked at how climate change has affected the UN mission in Somalia and how it has strengthened radical groups
Responding to the climate crisis
Carbon emmissions continue to soar, but the urgency of the moment is driving change around the world
Avoiding a water crisis, one nudge at a time
NSTF-Water Research Commission Award
Sorghum making a rebound in Europe thanks to climate change
Sorghum, which is in the same family as millet, is the world’s fifth-most important cereal crop
As cyclones and droughts hit Africa, it’s time to demand climate justice
As the continent most affected by climate change, African countries must have a strong interest in limiting the temperature below 1.5° C
Change for climate a risky business
South Africa must adapt rapidly if it is to mitigate the negative effects of the low-carbon transition
Water dept under fire as Gift of the Givers withdraws from drought-hit Makhanda
After being promised reimbursement for financial assistance, Gift of the Givers has been left high and dry by the water and sanitation department
‘I don’t know how my children will survive’: Zimbabwe in crisis
Cyclone Idai washed away the crops that survived a savage drought, leaving 70% of the population in dire need of food.
As rivers run dry, Day Zero strikes Eastern Cape’s villages
Severe drought and a struggling municipality means some people drink from muddy puddles
Maize vs time: The race to feed SA
The planting season started with predictions of a record crop but the weather had other plans
City of Cape Town relaxes water restrictions
The City of Cape Town has made the move to relax current water restrictions from Level 6B to Level 5 from October 1
SA’s economy dips into recession dashing economists hopes
The economy is looking shakier than ever after Stats SA announced that it had shrank by 0.7% quarter-on-quarter
City of Cape Town requests relaxation of water restrictions
Cape Town deputy mayor Ian Neilson said the national water and sanitation department would respond to the city’s request on August 31
Beaufort West runs out of water
It has been more than two years since spring rains filled up the Gamka Dam, the town’s main source of water during dry spells
The unbearable lightness of being
M&G’s doomsday reporter has returned from his sabbatical seeking that elusive silver lining
Cape Town dam levels reach two-year milestone
For the first time since 2016, Cape Town’s combined dam levels have broken through the 60% mark
Farmers in war-torn Afghanistan hit by worst drought in decades
Afghanistan’s 2018 wheat harvest is already expected to be the lowest since at least 2011
Climate becomes major Swedish election issue after wildfires
The Nordic nation, where summer temperatures are usually closer to 23°C, is not equipped to deal with this kind of natural catastrophe
Bold steps are needed toward a ‘new normal’ that allocates water fairly in SA
South Africa is a water-scarce country where inequity and a lack of fairness and justice pervades water distribution
Water restrictions remain but no Day Zero for 2019
No date has been set for when Cape Town can officially declare itself drought-free
Cape Town: No Day Zero for 2019
The city also announced that its stringent water restrictions are to be maintained
Here are three ways that cities can adapt to changing climates
Cape Town’s water crisis holds valuable insights for other cities that need to adapt to the realities of climate change
Government lifts national drought state of disaster
The national state of disaster over drought has lapsed and will not be renewed, but the Western Cape remains a provincial disaster
Dairy factory in Mossel Bay goes drought-friendly
By using an evaporation process at a new waste water treatment plant on site, approximately 47 tankers of water will now be recovered
The City of Cape Town denounces iceberg solution to water crisis
Salvage expert Nick Sloane’s solution to the water crisis was deemed too costly by the city of Cape Town
Toilet to tap and back again
The reality is many of us look at water like we do a takeaway container.
Could this be the second major city on the verge of a ‘day zero’?
Taps in capital city of Maputo being turned off every other day as climate change exacerbates southern African drought
