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Kenyan President William Ruto is urging wealthy nations to take responsibility for their role in driving global warming and to take action to combat the resulting climate change. Despite being the least responsible for carbon emissions, poorer countries, particularly those in Africa, have been disproportionately affected by the impact of …

2022 was the year South Africans were confronted with the stark reality and dangers of climate change. The KwaZulu-Natal flooding in April was the most devastating example. And the threat of more extreme weather exacerbates what we were discussing earlier – the fact that South Africa’s infrastructure is crumbling and …

Now let us discuss the role of climate change in all this we are now joined via zoom by Prof Francois Engelbrecht, Professor of Climatology and Director Global Change Institute at the University of the Witwatersrand For more news, visit sabcnews.com and also #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms. source

Time now to look back at one of the year’s top stories. Last month Africa hosted the Climate change summit in 2022 in Review I Africa hosted the Climate change summit in Sharm El-Sheik. Egypt as the host nation played an important role in ensuring that the summit was a …

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has reminded countries attending COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, that the world is watching and waiting for meaningful outcomes. The conference wraps up today, yet there is little progress on the sticking points. We are joined by SABC News International Editor Sophie Mokoena. For …

A report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change notes that the world will reach or exceed 1.5 degrees of warming in the next two decades. This will negatively impact African economies, agriculture and ecosystems. The report says incidents of heat waves, heavy rainfall and droughts are likely …

Floods have wreaked havoc in parts of Tshwane in Gauteng which led to several roads being closed due to floods. Every day, more and more extreme weather events are happening across the country, destroying lives and displacing thousands. Now let us discuss the role of climate change in all this …

President Cyril Ramaphosa says a clear road map is needed to be able to deliver on the Glasgow decision to double adaptation financing by 2025. He says the emphasis must be on the health, food and water security of the most vulnarable population. Speaking at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, …

Let’s get the latest from Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt, where the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – COP27 – is under way. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver a national statement during the high-level segment of the summit. The Summit further provides a platform for discussing how …

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the African continent is facing the worsening effects of climate change. He has called for bold action in global mitigation and adaptation. The President was addressing COP-27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. We talk to Stellenbosch University School for Climate Studies Acting Director, Prof. Guy Midgley. For more …