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National disaster: In Limpopo and Mpumalanga, an extended tropical weather system unleashed torrential rainfall and severe flooding that killed
at least 37 people. Photo: SANPARKS

South Africa’s summer of extremes

Floods, wildfires and water shortages: This is a warning of the real costs of climate change, experts say

Freshwater fish, sharks, rays, endemic plants and iconic mammals are among the country’s fastest-declining species, as invasive species, reduced freshwater flows and pollution intensify. (Wikimedia Commons)

Illegal wildlife trade, habitat loss and climate stress driving rapid biodiversity decline in SA

Freshwater fish, sharks, rays, endemic plants and iconic mammals are among the country’s fastest-declining species, as invasive species, reduced freshwater flows and pollution intensify

the country’s climate future is fast becoming hotter, drier and more dangerous. (Delwyn Verasamy, M&G)

South Africa’s major climate threats — from drought to deadly heatwaves

From collapsing maize yields to a possible cyclone hitting Richards Bay, a Wits expert warns that South Africa’s climate future is fast becoming hotter, drier and more dangerous

The effects of extreme weather events are disproportionately felt in countries in the Global South.

People back climate policy when weather events feel personal, new study finds

People in South America are most likely to say that climate change is behind extreme weather, while people in Africa and North America are less likely to agree

Seismic explorations for new oil and gas resources are going to escalate in the years to come. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Draft oil and gas regulations spark climate justice concerns

Civil society organisations say the regulations on South Africa’s petroleum sector are failing ‘the environmental test’

Load shedding: Donald Trump’s withdrawal of the US from decarbonisation commitments reduces the pledges to South Africa from $13.8 billion to $12.8 billion. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Climate fight continues despite US withdrawal from just energy transition partnership

The United States’s withdrawal from the just energy transition will not halt South Africa’s decarbonisation efforts, say climate experts

The Pretoria high court has overturned the government’s plans to add 1 500 megawatts of new coal-fired power to the national grid.
(Guillem Sartorio/AFP)

Court overturns South Africa’s coal-fired power plans, protecting children’s health and the environment

1 500 megawatts of new coal power locked in landmark legal victory

FILE PHOTO: Residents walk past the Quarry Road informal settlement outside Durban on April 18, 2022 as rain again begins to fall following winds, downpours and mudslides, which destroyed homes and infrastructure.(Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images)

LIVE: The consequences of climate change

Standard Bank Insurance and the Mail & Guardian invite you to a thought-leadership dialogue at 10am on Thursday, 01 February, facilitated by SAfm’s Cathy Mohlahlana, where we will unpack the impact of severe weather patterns on the insurance industry