SA now officially has one fewer national disasters, with drought off the books

The coronavirus and drought national states of disaster had been running concurrently,...

SA’s national state of disaster – on drought – has been extended another month

Government's enormous powers under disaster-management legislation will be in place until...

Two years later, SA’s drought has just been declared a national emergency – again

The declaration opens up the taps for emergency-relief funding, which amounted to some...

Dramatic satellite images show Graaff-Reinet’s supply dam drying up – and three other SA dams on the verge of running empty

South Africa’s overall dam capacity is sitting at 64% full, down from this time last year.

These stunning satellite images show South Africa's largest dams filling up

Theewaterskloof Dam, Cape Town’s largest dam, is now almost 53% full. In 2017 it teetered...

These 9 countries will get hit especially hard by climate change

Climate change brings heat waves, food insecurity, and rising seas. These 9 countries...

This popular tourist destination in India is experiencing a massive water shortage

Four main reservoirs in the city of Chennai have run completely dry, according to the...

21 images that show how much we've reshaped planet Earth over the last century

Humans have had an unmistakable impact on Earth — one that pops out in sharp relief in...