Water scarcity is on course to become the most dramatic expression of the consequences from exceeding planetary boundaries.

Facebook recently extended its ‘climate science information centre’ to South Africa, inter alia informing us that ‘heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires’ have become ‘more frequent and intense’ worldwide.

The Earth’s surface is 70 percent water, but even that underestimates how vital ocean health is to our planet’s ability to maintain life. Recent results from scientists around the world only further confirm that our waterworld is in serious danger.

A new study by Stellenbosch University academics found that offshore wind farms could potentially supply all of South Africa’s electricity – more than eight times over.

Temperatures across 98 percent of Earth’s surface were hotter at the end of the 20th century than at any time in the previous 2,000 years.

El Niño Southern Oscillation or ENSO, an anomalous warming of the surface waters in the tropical Pacific Ocean, is famous for producing months-long unusual weather patterns across the globe.