With latest news landing that the current developing El Niño could be the most extreme on record, it is important to revisit fire safety plans. First the El Niño update: With all the July model runs now in, it is very likely that 2026 will see the largest El Niño event since records began in the...
Prof Eliot Jacobson published this graphic a few days ago: We can be extremely thankful for this data we as it helps us with risk mitigation. Have you heard of the Clausius-Clapeyron relationship? This is one of the most robust findings in atmospheric physics (you can read more about it here)...
The central message is straightforward: repeated extreme-weather losses are changing how insurers and reinsurers assess the Garden Route.
Berkeley Earth have just released a powerful new tool called Synthesis by Berkeley Earth which they describe as a new city-level climate intelligence platform combining our high-resolution observational record with forward-looking warming projections for more than 8,000 locations worldwide...
Earlier this month the Western Cape Government announced that the initial storm damage assesment following the recent extreme weather events had reached a staggering R9 billion, R1 billion of which was in the Garden Route District Municipality
The last few weeks have revealed that Knysna water security is multifaceted! Obviously it is about having enough rainfall, but another real challenge became visible which is can the town reliably capture, move, store and distribute water during increasingly unstable conditions. Understanding this...
Fallen trees damaged buildings at Beaumont Primary School in Somerset West. (Photo Credit) Since Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the Western Cape has been battered by a series of devastating storms, leaving a trail of destruction and human suffering. The impacts have been severe and widespread: Loss of Life...
The latest infrastructure updates from Knysna Municipality and the Western Cape Government are important, particularly for the water system. Pump station refurbishments, groundwater rehabilitation, improved transfer infrastructure and efforts to reduce losses through metering should all help the...
A few days ago the EU released their latest emissions data. The results are remarkable! 📢 Good news!Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions fell a further 3% between 2023 and 2024, bringing the European Union’s total emission reductions to 40% below 1990 levels.Find out more #EEAbriefing:...
Below is the latest data (2024) for which sectors are responsible for most greenhouse gas emissions. As you can see from the above, power generation was responsible for 15.6 GtCO2e (up 1.2% from 2023) and transport was responsible for 8.4 GtCO2e (up 0.91% from 2023) Here is the reality, we have...