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Mike Loewe produces local climate and environment page Off Track for the Daily Dispatch. He is also a lifestyle columnist
A 65-year-old retired nuclear physicist, Janine Lochrenberg, has died after being attacked by a shark while swimming with a group off Orient Beach.
Pioneering South African researcher Dr Shiksha Gallow's study reveals that combining medicinal cannabis with chemotherapy led to a 63% rate of remission or tumor reduction in advanced prostate cancer patients.
A short stretch of Beach Road is trying something talked about in the city for years – treating one street as if it belongs to the people who live on it. That idea has turned into reality with a pilot project called Street Shine launching…
Hunting packs blamed for killing wildlife in the Nahoon Point Nature Reserve are now spilling into surrounding suburbs, where residents say stray and hunting dogs are attacking pets and raising fresh concerns about the safety of people in…
The South African Weather Service warns of an abnormally hot and dry summer due to a rapidly intensifying El Niño system, with the potential for rare but heavy rainfall.
Climate change is set to impact Buffalo City severely, with the urban poor in informal settlements facing the greatest risks from heat stress, flooding, and inadequate infrastructure.
Nauti Buoy, a vital oceanographic data buoy for KuGompo City, broke free during a severe storm and was swept south by strong currents, temporarily putting crucial port operations at risk.
Buffalo City has warned residents to prepare for possible water shortages, heat stress, veld fires, and pressure on crops and livestock due to an anticipated El Niño summer, though the exact local impact remains uncertain.
Kevin Harris of Green Ripple in KuGompo City emphasizes the vital role of urban tree canopies as essential climate infrastructure amidst warnings of escalating global warming.
The latest UN Environmental Programme report warns that the world is set to surpass the 1.5°C global warming threshold within the next few years, potentially peaking above 2°C, which risks triggering irreversible climate tipping points.
Residents in Ward 18 have protested the city's aggressive tree-cutting methods near power lines, criticizing them as destructive, poorly executed, and harmful to local bird habitats during nesting season.
The SA Weather Service and World Meteorological Organisation have warned of a very strong El Nino event this summer, expected to exceed previous temperature anomalies and cause significant global disruption.
The global climate is on the verge of surpassing the critical 1.5°C warming threshold, with scientists warning of potentially reaching 1.8°C, triggering devastating heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, and floods worldwide.
South Africa is expected to experience its hottest recorded summer due to a combination of global warming and an exceptionally strong El Nino event, according to the SA Weather Service. The phenomenon is likely to bring below-normal…
Despite recent cold front rain of 60mm or more over parts of the metro on July 27, the overall impact of the gathering super El Nino is starting to be felt along the eastern coastline. Nicknames for this year’s event are starting to…
