Durban - The geographic range of malaria could more than double in the next 50 years, putting almost eight million people at risk - five million of whom did not previously live in areas at risk from malaria in Southern Africa. The incidence of malaria could increase with the expansion of habitats suitable for mosquitoes that transmit malaria. Increased surface … [Read more...] about Climate change predicted to spread malaria
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Sanbi to oversee Adaptation Fund in SA
Pretoria - The South African National Biodiversity Institute has been chosen as the country's official body to facilitate access to the Adaptation Fund, set up to help developing countries cope with climate change. The move has been welcomed by Water and Environmental Affairs Minister, Edna Molewa, who said Sanbi was well poised to understand key issues around the global … [Read more...] about Sanbi to oversee Adaptation Fund in SA
Funding vital to tackle climate change
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says the global phenomenon of climate change cannot be tackled without an agreement that includes finance, technology and capacity building. "An agreement that does not address the necessary means of implementation - finance, technology and capacity building - will not be equitable," said Zuma at the informal ministerial consultations on COP … [Read more...] about Funding vital to tackle climate change
Climate change lessons for KZN
Durban – KwaZulu-Natal is getting lessons on climate change ahead of the all-important United Nations conference on the pressing subject matter later this year. KZN MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development, Lydia Johnson, took to the streets of Ntuzuma township in an awareness drive about climate change. The province has been affected by disasters … [Read more...] about Climate change lessons for KZN
Limited time for climate change negotiators
Pretoria - With less than four months before the world descends on Durban for this year's climate change conference, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says limited time was one of the major challenges facing the negotiation team in the lead up to COP 17. She told the Petersburg Climate Dialogue in Germany that negotiators also had limited time to … [Read more...] about Limited time for climate change negotiators
