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Is Climate Change Redrawing Who Gets Healthcare - and Where?

The world has seen the 11 hottest years on record between 2015 and 2025, and climate experts say the trend points to more intense and unpredictable weather ahead in the future. Climate change could affect people differently depending on where they live, meaning staying healthy and safe during bad weather could be harder in some places than others.

In a three-part series, the Bhekisisa data team dives into thousands of data points to find out what climate change could mean for South Africa.

South Africa: Could Where You Live Shape the Healthcare You Get In A Climate Crisis?

Bhekisisa, 15 June 2026

The world has seen the 11 hottest years on record between 2015 and 2025, and climate experts say the trend points to more intense and unpredictable weather ahead in the future. But… Read more »
South Africa: Why Storms That Used to Happen Every 50 Years Are Hitting More Often

Bhekisisa, 8 June 2026

In early May, heavy weather in parts of the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape cost at least 10 lives , displaced thousands of people and badly damaged roads, buildings and… Read more »
South Africa: Is South Africa Making Good on Its Climate Promises? Our Sums Say 'Yes' - At Least so Far

Bhekisisa, 1 June 2026

To make good on its climate promises, South Africa is aiming to pump no more than the equivalent of 420-million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the air by 2030 — and… Read more »

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The Relentless Toll of Climate Disasters In Malawi

The Malawian economy continues to reel from climate-related disasters that have compounded over the last eight years. An aggregation of official post-disaster assessments reveals a relentless pattern of loss: $335 million from the 2015 floods, $365.9 million from the 2016 drought, $220.2 million from Cyclone Idai in 2019, and $506.7 million from Cyclone Freddy in 2023.

Analysts, however, argue that the real
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Violence and Climate Shocks Push Sahel to the Brink

Although the crisis in the Central Sahel "largely faded from the headlines", the UN reports that it has left millions in dire need of humanitarian assistance. Civilian displacement, climate shocks, and widespread hunger are rapidly spilling across borders.

UN agencies say armed groups are expanding their influence across the Central Sahel and Lake Chad Basin, stripping entire communities of governance
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- West Africa: Violence, Climate Shocks, and Hunger Push the Sahel to the Brink of Collapse
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What might South Africa's future climate might look like? In the third and final part of our climate data series, we look at how different places compare when it comes to healthcare in the face of extreme weather.

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Is Climate Change Redrawing Who Gets Healthcare - and Where?

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The Relentless Toll of Climate Disasters In Malawi

Violence and Climate Shocks Push Sahel to the Brink

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