The forecast for a scorcher of a summer has been extended to February, according to the SA Weather Service’s latest monthly Seasonal Climate Watch, which looks five months ahead.

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Global warming threatens South African agriculture as much by changing consumer behaviour as by changing the climate. Growing awareness of the environmental impacts of agriculture is leading consumers to question how their food is produced and transported —answering those questions have consequences for the future of our export industries.

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El Niño events alter global atmospheric circulation, making certain regions around the world more likely to experience above-normal or below-normal seasonal precipitation or temperatures.

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Anyone with even a passing interest in the global environment knows all is not well. But just how bad is the situation? Our new paper shows the outlook for life on Earth is more dire than is generally understood.

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The institution has a role to play in addressing this threat, but there are limits on how far it should go

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June began, the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts rang in the start of hurricane season — one that has been called everything from “abnormal” to “extraordinary.”