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Canadian hydrogeologist James P Bruce once said: ‘If climate change is a shark, then water is its teeth.’ It has never seemed more relevant to the South African context than today in light of recent flooding and drought events.
A warmer atmosphere holds more water vapour, and when that water is released it can have devastating effects, as parts of KwaZulu-Natal experienced in 2022. A warmer atmosphere can also result in lower rainfall in other
