Heatwaves, fires and a major current collapse

[View in browser]( [Mail & Guardian]( M&G Mornings | Thu 27 Jul   [ozayr_patel_hello-1] What on earth is going on with the climate? July has been a ridiculous month so far. We’ve experienced heat waves, wildfires and are on a path to a collapse of an important global current. All are a result of climate change according to scientists. Countries all over the world are experiencing temperatures of over 40 degrees celsius. In parts of China and the US we have seen over 50 degrees celsius. Scientists believe that climate change makes heatwaves longer, more intense and happen more often. Scientists are also really alarmed by a new study published in Nature. The study shows that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current (AMOC), a large system of ocean currents that carry warm water from the tropics into the North Atlantic, could collapse as early as 2025. The El Nino climate phenomenon was likely to have added to the heat these countries face. The pattern is usually associated with hotter drier weather. South Africa is on the path for an El Nino event. Given how the last one went (remember Day Zero), we should start conserving water better. Not only Cape Town but Johannesburg almost reached dangerously low water levels. The less said about water in the Eastern Cape the better. Our leaders need to take steps to combat its effects. In some parts, it is also known to contribute to wildfires like in Greece currently. Parts of the Western Cape are especially prone to these fires and steps must be taken. One step that can be taken is removing alien vegetation in areas prone to wildfires. These are known to make the fires worse. In any case, all eyes will be on Dubai this year for the big climate change conference called COP28. The time for feet dragging is long past. Action is needed like yesterday. Ozayr Patel | Climate & Environment Editor [@Ozayr8]( [LadyR]( Premium [US shared information with Mojapelo on Lady R]( The assurance comes as President Ramaphosa’s office confirmed the panel has started writing its report regarding whether arms were loaded onto the Russian vessel [// Read more]( Articles labelled as Premium are only available to subscribers. [CLICK HERE]( to subscribe Already a subscriber? [SIGN IN HERE]( [Zandile Khumalo]( [Senzo Meyiwa: Witness contradicts parts of Zandile Khumalo’s version]( Third state witness Nthabiseng Pertunia Mokete said she saw three men run from near the Khumalo house towards the park [// Read more]( [ANC elective conference Del 5]( Premium [Axe falls on ANC rebels as Mangaung no confidence vote looms]( A no confidence motion against speaker Maryke Davies is set to take place on Friday [// Read more]( Recommended Reads [Member of Paul Mashatile’s protection unit says state’s assault case against him is weak]( Phineas Molefo Boshielo is one of eight officers accused of assaulting three military trainees on a Johannesburg highway [// Read more]( [Karpowership gets another lifeline for gas-fired port facility]( Barbara Creecy gives the Turkish company another opportunity to proceed with its application to provide power to South Africa from Richards Bay [// Read more]( [EFF hosting homophobic academic is a warning ahead of the elections]( The so-called revolutionary party protested against Uganda’s deadly anti-queer legislation but then hosted Patrick Lumumba at the University of Cape Town [// Read more]( [Senzo Meyiwa trial: ‘We found Senzo lying alone on the kitchen floor’]( The second state witness told the court he and other neighbours had searched the area for intruders after they heard a commotion at the Khumalo family home [// Read more]( Premium [Online sales drive illegal trade in endangered African grey parrots]( The birds, which are native to equatorial Africa, have been decimated by the international pet trade [// Read more]( Pic of the day [Perseid Meteor Shower Lights Up Night Sky In Spain] Meteors along the Milky Way in the sky on July 18, 2023 in Leon, Spain. The annual meteor shower Perseids can be seen between the days of July 17 to August 24 of each year. The most optimal day is August 11. (Photo by Samuel de Roman/Getty Images) [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Mail & Guardian Media LTD · 25 Owl St · Braamfontein · Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001 · South Africa