The hottest year on record signals that global warming is alive and well
Jan 21, 2016 01:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The year 2015 has proven to be another year of temperature records. Data released by NASA and NOAA (National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration) show that in 2015, the Global Mean Surface Temperature the yardstick...
Why hotter weather is likely to affect people in developing countries more
Jan 20, 2016 05:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
As the temperatures soar and weather patterns continue to be affected by global warming and climate dynamics, more people particularly in developing countries are likely to die from natural deaths such as respiratory...
Why the rich should do more to save the world
Jan 19, 2016 04:22 am UTC| Insights & Views
One of the remarkable outcomes of the climate change negotiations in Paris is an initiative launched by 28 billionaires on the sidelines of COP21 to push for an increase in funding for clean energy technologies. The...
Five trends that will define the world’s forests in 2016
Jan 19, 2016 02:20 am UTC| Life
The past year has been a momentous time for the worlds forests, with both good and bad news. Fasten your seat belts, because 2016 promises to be another roller-coaster ride. Here I hightlight five factors that could...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects