As we continue to heat, physical environments are becoming unstable globally. We see this manifest in extreme heatwaves, extreme wildfire events and more powerful storms. In the Garden Route District Climate Change Adaptation Strategy report one of the findings was that at higher global...
The South African Weather Service posted this update on their Facebook page: Although there is nothing inherently wrong with humour in weather communication, given the magnitude of risk that is associated with this event, the use of laugh emojis is particularly jarring. In the EU so far this...
The central message is straightforward: repeated extreme-weather losses are changing how insurers and reinsurers assess the Garden Route.
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
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...
UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2025 The chart above is a clear snapshot of where things stand. Under current policies, the chance of keeping warming below 2°C is very low. Even if countries follow through on existing commitments, the probability only improves to somewhere between about a quarter and a...
A new study in Communications Earth & Environment looks at what would happen if one of the planet’s major ocean circulation systems shuts down. The system is called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC. It moves heat and carbon through the oceans and plays a central role in...
One of the more consistent findings in climate science is that temperatures are not rising evenly through the day. Night-time temperatures are increasing faster than daytime temperatures. This pattern has been observed globally for decades and is well supported by both measurements and climate...
We have all seen Waterfront Drive look like this during some high tides. These events often happen when the high tide approaches about 2 metres, especially if a small storm surge is present. It’s easy to dismiss them as an inconvenience caused by an unusually high tide. But in reality, these...
In the first article, we looked at why regions around 34° South have become less predictable. In the second, we explored why planning systems built for stability now struggle. This final piece is about something more personal. If an unstable climate is becoming normal, how do people live well...