Choices in a fog of uncertainty: lessons for coronavirus from climate change: Getty ImagesGovernments around the world, driven by the threat of overburdened health systems and mass mortality resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, are being forced to make decisions that have enormous, long-lasting consequences for lives and economies. They are doing … [Read more...] about Choices in a fog of uncertainty: lessons for coronavirus from climate change | The Conversation
climate
Climate change could cause abrupt biodiversity losses this century | The Conversation
Climate change could cause abrupt biodiversity losses this century: GettyImagesThe impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems are already evident. Poleward shifts in the geographic distributions of species, catastrophic forest fires and mass bleaching of coral reefs all bear the fingerprints of climate change. But what will the world’s … [Read more...] about Climate change could cause abrupt biodiversity losses this century | The Conversation
Pasha 50: The threat of climate change to South Africa’s agriculture | The Conversation
Pasha 50: The threat of climate change to South Africa's agriculture: ShutterstockTemperatures across southern Africa are increasing. This presents a threat to many crops across the region. Rainfall projections are uncertain but the impact of climate change on agriculture is clear. The sector will suffer, and food shortages could follow. It is … [Read more...] about Pasha 50: The threat of climate change to South Africa’s agriculture | The Conversation
SA News: ‘If the climate stays like this, we won’t make it’ say those on the frontline of Africa’s drought
'If the climate stays like this, we won't make it' say those on the frontline of Africa's drought: Even with the assistance, Ncube and her two grandchildren live off a single meal a day. The children's parents left for South Africa years ago as farming became unrealistic. Making the drought worse, ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Miss Jamaica crowned 2019 Miss World: … [Read more...] about SA News: ‘If the climate stays like this, we won’t make it’ say those on the frontline of Africa’s drought
Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here’s how | The Conversation
Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here's how: The impact of climate change on agriculture will affect food supplies. ShutterstockThere’s an assumption in the agricultural industry that the yields and prices of crops will vary according to local conditions as well as supply and demand in local and international markets. As a result, farmers understand … [Read more...] about Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here’s how | The Conversation
