For hundreds of millions of years, Earth’s climate has warmed and cooled with natural fluctuations in the level of carbon…
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As the latest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes clear, the 2020s must be a decade of…
The current flooding in South Africa’s coastal city of Durban is dire and reports indicate that hundreds of people have died and…
Around the world, revolutionary changes are under way in transportation. More electric vehicles are on the road, people are taking…
Norway and the UK are spending a combined R600 million to help South Africa transition to clean fuels. The Norwegian…
Following a decade of consultation and public debates, South Africa introduced a carbon tax in June 2019. Treasury faced strong opposition,…
A group of 60 scientists called for a moratorium on solar geoengineering last month, including technologies such as stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI). This involves a fleet…
Weather forecasting is an important science. Accurate forecasting can help to save lives and minimise property damage. It’s also crucial for agriculture,…
In less than 24 hours the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will update the Doomsday Clock. It’s currently at 100 seconds…
YouTube’s on a bit of a roll as far as coming down hard on misinformation is concerned. Last week the…