Heavy rains over the weekend exacerbated the damage caused by recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal, leaving more people homeless and causing traffic disruptions. At least Read more »
Unlike the U.S.' previous exit, which lasted only 107 days before former president Joe Biden rejoined the agreement in 2021, there is now a reasonable time for significant harm to ... Read more »
At least 12,000 seed samples from 19 genebanks have been deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, safeguarding vital crop diversity amid global challenges. < Read more »
The world's peatlands are "dangerously under-protected", according to a new study, despite their critical role as carbon storage facilities and alarming levels of climate-war Read more »
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced that January 2025 was the hottest January ever recorded, with global temperatures reaching 1.75°C above pre-indu Read more »
South Africa's MeerKAT telescope has identified a massive new radio galaxy, nicknamed Inkathazo, which translates to 'trouble' in both Xhosa and Zulu, due to the difficulty i Read more »
More than 70 people have been killed after "one of the most intense storms ever recorded" in northern Mozambique, according to the country's National Institute of Risk a Read more »
Over 200 countries have committed to prioritize land restoration and drought resilience as part of their policy goals at the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Uni Read more »
Authorities in Southern Africa are responding to Tropical Cyclone Chido, which is moving through the region. The Zimbabwean Meteorological Services Department Read more »
Scientists believe that the Congo Basin is the world's most important rainforest carbon sink, absorbing more carbon than even the Amazon rainforest following the mapping of v Read more »
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