Cape Town appoints first Chief Heat Officer following rising temperatures

Cape Town has made history as the first South African city to appoint a...

Pakistan reels from deadly monsoon floods as death toll hits 194

Catastrophic monsoon rains have triggered devastating floods and landslides across northern Pakistan, killing at...

Easter Island’s moai statues face mounting threats

The iconic moai statues of Easter Island, known locally as Rapa Nui, are crumbling under...

Herd of life-sized animal puppets to travel through Central Africa to Norway

Words: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp Hundreds of life-sized animal puppets will be performing in cities...

What to expect when you’re expecting during a climate crisis

Words: Aisling de Lange / GroundUp A recent study by Wits University’s Planetary Health Research...

SA calls on US to consider effects of Paris Agreement withdrawal

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has called on...

Scientists told us our winters would get drier. So what happened last week?

Words: Peter Johnston / GroundUp Climate projections have been suggesting warmer and drier winters...

New water goddess art mural Camissa makes waves at the V&A

Last year, street artist Nadia Fisher, AKA Nardstar, created one of the biggest murals...

French research vessel to arrive at the V&A Waterfront this Friday

Marine life enthusiasts will have a chance to set foot in the French research...

Clearing alien trees can help reduce climate change impact on Cape Town’s water supply

Droughts in water scarce regions are being aggravated by human-driven climate change. While rainfall...