Impact of climate change may be equivalent to 3.3 million years of transformations in tropical vegetationUbirajara Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
French climate lawsuit offers a window into the next round of the global legal fightAminta Ossom, Harvard University; Harvard Kennedy School
Can we alter ocean chemistry to absorb carbon? Here are the pros and consHarris Anderson, CSIRO; Andrew Lenton, CSIRO, and Mathieu Mongin, CSIRO
Lessons from South Africa on how parks and community gardens can help cities adapt to climate changeJan Hugo, University of Pretoria; Chrisna du Plessis, University of Pretoria, and Karina Landman, University of Pretoria
How can rural communities benefit from South Africa’s green energy transition? A solar farm in Limpopo offers cluesHelena Hastie, University of Exeter; Adedayo Adeleke, University of Pretoria; Damien Mansell, University of Exeter, and Simon Hull, University of Cape Town
Floods forced Zimbabwean women to leave their homes. They rebuilt their lives but here’s what they still needGracsious Maviza, CGIAR and Joyce Takaindisa, CGIAR
Africa’s Greater Horn region is facing a looming polycrisis fueled by conflict, prices, climate and diseaseDaniel Maxwell, Tufts University; Alex de Waal, Tufts University; Luka Kuol, University of Juba; Merry Fitzpatrick, Tufts University, and Peter Hailey, Tufts University
A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard-won lessons the world can learn from AfricaTafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Mendy Ndlovu, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Lakes that ‘breathe’ ancient carbon: a surprising find in the Congo BasinMatti Barthel, ETH Zurich; Antoine de Clippele, ETH Zurich; Johan Six, ETH Zurich, and Travis Drake, ETH Zurich
Climate shocks are hitting South Africa’s food businesses – study shows what they need to adaptAdrino Mazenda, University of Pretoria
South Africa’s move to renewable power is complex, but clearing 5 bottlenecks would speed it upRod Crompton, University of the Witwatersrand
Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investmentBlessings Masuku, University of Pretoria and Colleta Gandidzanwa, University of Pretoria
Language matters for disaster warnings – this community didn’t get useful flood alertsMosekama Osia Mokhele, Nelson Mandela University and Andiswa Mvanyashe, Nelson Mandela University
How a basic solar grant brought cheaper electricity to one shack settlement in South AfricaFederico Caprotti, University of Exeter
Could the roofs of low cost houses be South Africa’s secret weapon against hunger?Mark Volmink, University of the Western Cape
Climate change is threatening sheep farmers in South Africa’s Drakensberg – how they’re adaptingMhlangabezi Slayi, University of Fort Hare; Admire Rukudzo Dzvene, University of Fort Hare; Hlekani Muchazotida Kabiti, Walter Sisulu University; Shadreck Muchaku, and Simbarashe Ndhleve, Walter Sisulu University
Africa has been managing climate volatility for decades – what the rest of the world can learn from itTafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Scientists have scrapped the worst-case climate scenario – because action is making a differenceAndrew King, The University of Melbourne
No water, no crops: irrigation schemes could be a powerful way for South Africa’s smallholder farmers to adapt to climate changeThulasizwe Mkhabela, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Small businesses that go green could make a big impact in South Africa: study analyses what’s in their wayObert Matarirano, Walter Sisulu University and Trust Chireka, University of Fort Hare
The 20km ripple effect: how mines can trigger distant deforestation in AfricaOscar Morton, University of Sheffield and Chris Bousfield, University of Cambridge
Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future – study tracks 3,139 power plantsDavy Vanham, CGIAR
How did a major mangrove restoration project in Senegal end up selling ‘ghost carbon’?Julien Andrieu, Université Côte d’Azur
Climate finance for Mauritius needs good management: report finds gapsNeekhil Bhowoniah, University of Mauritius
Shifting from fossil fuels will fail without funding for African industry and energy infrastructureEse Owie, Euclid University | Pôle Universitaire Euclide ; University of Essex
DRC is sending in the military to guard mines and critical minerals. Will it be enough?James Boafo, Murdoch University; Alex Owusu Amoakoh, Liverpool John Moores University; Jacob Obodai, Liverpool John Moores University, and Senyo Dotsey, Università di Torino
The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poorAbraham Nunbogu, United Nations University and Kaveh Madani, United Nations University
A very strong El Niño may be approaching. Here’s what it could mean for the world’s weatherJavier Martín Vide, Universitat de Barcelona
Informal workers in Lagos are left to cope with devastating floods alone: why things must changeGbenga Akinlolu Shadare, Buckinghamshire New University
Hantavirus in Africa: why climate change, rats and weak surveillance are worrying scientistsWolfgang Preiser, Stellenbosch University; Carla Mavian, University of Florida; Cheryl Baxter, Stellenbosch University; Richard Lessells, University of KwaZulu-Natal, and Tulio de Oliveira, Stellenbosch University
Climate disasters don’t just destroy homes, they change lives forever. We spoke with cyclone survivors in ZimbabweDenboy Kudejira, University of Cape Town; Christopher Mabeza, University of Zimbabwe, and Liboster Mwadzingeni, Midlands State University; University of South Africa
Climate change hits South African women unevenly: why race, class, age and power matterPetra Holden, University of Cape Town; Gina Ziervogel, University of Cape Town, and Leigh Stadler, University of Cape Town
Heatwaves will be worst for rural parts of Africa – new model shows tens of millions face dangerous warming by 2100Oluwafemi E. Adeyeri, Australian National University
Efforts to combat climate change often exclude Indigenous people – and they may not have any recourseBuket Altınçelep, UMass Boston
Africa’s climate crisis is a legal crisis too: what are states’ duties under human rights law?Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala, University of the Witwatersrand and Tracy-Lynn Field, University of the Witwatersrand
South African court orders Eskom to disclose R70 billion coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling mattersFelix Dube, University of Venda
South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in courtAngela van der Berg, University of the Western Cape
Mining companies and land rights in South Africa: how environmentalists have used the law to defend communitiesMzingaye Brilliant Xaba, National University of Lesotho
