Atlas to help SA prepare for climate change
Media invite The impact of climate change continues to have devastating effects on nations across the globe, and South Africa has not been spared. Provinces…
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CSIR researchers developing technology to safeguard identities of children
It is relatively easy for a child to apply for an identity document (ID) and have it issued with the identity of another child; because the South African…
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Getting South Africans to separate waste at source
Waste management service provider, Pikitup, has commissioned the CSIR to investigate potential regulatory or economic interventions that will encourage more…
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1 000 students later: A celebration of 10 years of the Habitable Planet Workshop Series
“Through the Habitable Planet Workshops, I realised that there is a purpose out there for this young black girl from the deep rural farms of the Eastern Cape…
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Earth observation experts globally collaborate to improve 23 protected areas world-wide
CSIR earth observation experts are making significant contributions to a global consortium that is set to deliver data, models and knowledge that will improve…
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Planning cities to better manage rising temperatures
The CSIR has developed a modelling capability that can help municipalities adapt to climate change and associated rises in temperature. This is done by…
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Ocean robots and global climate modelling in SOCCO’s future
CSIR researchers at the Southern Ocean Carbon & Climate Observatory (SOCCO) will put five years of climate and ocean study to the test as part of the…
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