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Carbon dioxide

Curious kids: Cold mountains, hot air — it’s all about pressure

Maverick Life

Curious kids: Cold mountains, hot air — it’s all about pressure

By James Renwick

Atmospheric CO2 levels now more than 50% higher than in pre-industrial era

South Africa

Atmospheric CO2 levels now more than 50% higher than in pre-industrial era

By Ethan van Diemen

Evidence of iron starvation in sea food chain worries climate and ocean scientists

World

Evidence of iron starvation in sea food chain worries climate and ocean scientists

By Tony Carnie

Facing a brutal climate predicament, US bets billions on direct air capture

Newsdeck

Facing a brutal climate predicament, US bets billions on direct air capture

By Reuters

Delicious, darling! Edible raincoats, algae dyes, hemp tees – the future of fashion grows in a pond

Maverick Life

Delicious, darling! Edible raincoats, algae dyes, hemp tees – the future of fashion grows in a pond

By Gwen Ackerman

‘Repurposing’ coal infrastructure can boost South Africa’s energy transition, International Energy Agency says

Business Maverick

‘Repurposing’ coal infrastructure can boost South Africa’s energy transition, International Energy Agency says

By Ethan van Diemen

A call to action – future of humanity is increasingly at risk, report argues

World

A call to action – future of humanity is increasingly at risk, report argues

By Don Pinnock and Julia Evans

South African food systems and climate change – is low-carbon food security pie in the sky?

South Africa

South African food systems and climate change – is low-carbon food security pie in the sky?

By Adèle Sulcas

A world ablaze — wildfires, drought and heatwaves dial up global heating

World

A world ablaze — wildfires, drought and heatwaves dial up global heating

By Bloomberg and Reuters

Global panel predicts frightening future of disasters and extinctions – and that’s our best-case scenario

World

Global panel predicts frightening future of disasters and extinctions – and that’s our best-case scenario

By Mark Howden, Joy Pereira and Roberto Sánchez

Africa’s Great Blue Wall an opportunity for nations to take ownership of ocean conservation

Africa

Africa’s Great Blue Wall an opportunity for nations to take ownership of ocean conservation

By David Willima

Summertime, and the livin’ ain’t so easy

South Africa

Summertime, and the livin’ ain’t so easy

By Julia Evans