https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/702.html South Africa news 15 Climate Change news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/702.html en-us Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:12:03 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/severe-el-nino-could-cost-global-economy-us11tn-ifad-report-warns-851483a A severe El Niño event could result in losses of up to $11tn across national economies over the next five to six years, according to a new report by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Türkiye's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. 1-273219 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/climate-threats-put-90-million-displaced-people-at-risk-un-says-851853a Nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people are living in countries increasingly exposed to climate-related droughts, floods and extreme heat, the UN refugee agency said on Friday, warning ahead of the COP31 climate summit that more funding is needed to help vulnerable communities adapt. 1-273159 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/who-gets-the-clean-energy-jobs-and-contracts-how-ghana-and-sas-plans-can-do-more-for-women-295577a Africa’s move to cleaner energy could bring women new jobs, businesses and more control over their time. Solar and wind industries could offer paid work, while off-grid electricity and clean cooking could create openings for women to run their own businesses. Spending fewer hours collecting fuel and cooking could also free women to earn, study or build a business. 1-273080 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/affordable-housing-at-scale-gbcsa-challenges-sustainability-assumptions-969124a The 19th Green Building Convention, hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA), opened on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, bringing together more than 800 built environment and sustainability leaders under the theme The Green Revolution: From ambition to action. 1-272894 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/climate-change-is-affecting-skin-health-in-more-than-40-of-countries-worldwide-858893a Dr Esther Freeman, an American dermatologist, epidemiologist and associate professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School, says climate-health preparedness should include skin health. Her call follows a new study reporting that more than 40% of countries worldwide have documented climate-related changes in the prevalence and/or severity of skin disease. 1-272129 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-stadium-urine-recycling-innovator-selected-for-2026-africa-prize-747712a South African chemical engineer Dyllon Randall, who co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, is among four innovators selected from a shortlist of 16 to compete for the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. 1-272102 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/people-biodiversity-heritage-and-culture-are-key-drivers-for-domestic-tourism-in-sa-520380a Tourism Month invites us to celebrate South Africa’s destinations, but it should also prompt a more important question: what makes people choose one place over another? 1-271996 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/exceptional-el-nino-puts-southern-africa-on-drought-alert-520740a Pacific Ocean temperatures far above normal raise the risk of low summer rainfall, heatwaves and pressure on food production. 1-271876 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/after-severe-cape-floods-old-mutual-insure-faces-r376m-storm-test-297327a After severe Cape floods and a surge in catastrophe claims, Old Mutual Insure has faced a significant test. Yet the non-life insurer remained resilient, delivering a 7.6% net underwriting margin for the six months to June 2026. 1-271710 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/southern-africa-farms-enter-202627-el-nino-with-stronger-defences-964384a Southern African agriculture is entering the 2026-27 El Niño cycle with stronger foundations to manage potential climate-related disruption, despite risks from drought, heat stress, changing rainfall patterns and pressure on water resources. 1-271674 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Climate Change South Africa