Heatwave continues in Europe leading to wildfires
Wild fires have burnt more than 155,569 hectares during this week. This is according to this week’s pooled EuroMOMO estimates. Burnt areas are still fewer than in 2025, which burnt…
1 in 200 Year Flood
The Department of Water Affair’s Hydro department confirmed the may 07th flood was actually 1 in 200 year one. The Gamtoos Water Board said about 126 million cubic meters of…
Cape Town now has its first MyCiTi battery-electric bus
Cape Town has its first MyCiTi electric bus. This prototype e-bus will be piloted on a variety of routes in the next few weeks, to determine its performance on steep…
El Niño on the increase in the tropical Pacific
Meteorologists at the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) say multi-model ensemble forecasts used, point to an increase of the El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific. This is expected to bring…
AFDB injected $1 million to Mozambique floods and $14.26 million to West African Health
The African Development Bank Group approved a $1 million emergency relief grant to support Mozambique’s response to the devastating floods that struck the country’s central and southern regions, including Maputo…
Africa’s glaciers lost more than 90% of their area
Africa’s glaciers have lost more than 90% of their area since the late nineteenth century. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) confirmed this is especially true for Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt.…
Action, resilience & finance, central to June Climate Meetings
The UN June Climate Meetings (SB 64) in Bonn, Germany, draw to a close on Thursday afternoon. The meetings are a yardstick to measure progress, and mid-year preparations proceeding the…
Garden Route District allocated R1,195 billion post floods
About R1.195 billion was allocated to the Garden Route Region on Thursday, for the 2026/27 financial year. Tertius Simmers, MEC of the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure, announced budget allocations,…
G7 Summit expected to draw to a close on Wednesday
The G7 got underway in France, this week. G7 nations are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the US. Leaders discussed the work underway to expand a…
Half a billion rands to restore critical infrastructure damaged by floods in the Garden Route
A combined assessment of damages caused by recent floods in the Garden Route, amount to half a billion rands. This includes critical infrastructure, public facilities, water supply systems, roads, stormwater…