CSIR climate modellers believe that 2015 is on its way to be the warmest year ever recorded. This is partially due to climate-change, and partially due to a massive El Nino event currently developing in the Pacific Ocean. Temperatures over subtropical southern Africa have risen at more than twice...
Ground-breaking CSIR study draws links between increased temperatures and human health in Africa
CSIR experts in atmospheric science warn of the potential human health risks resulting from exposure to increased temperatures in Africa. This will assist in identifying the geographical areas that may be hot spots for negative impacts to human health, and aid in the development of appropriate pr...
The CSIR releases annual report, detailing sound all-round performance
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released its annual report for the 2014/15 financial year, which details the organisation's sound performance against its scientific and financial targets. The organisation has reported that it remains financially sustainable and has e...
Management and governance of coastal marine environment in the spotlight
Over 500 local and international marine scientists and biologists are meeting until Friday in Port Edward in KwaZulu-Natal to share knowledge and experiences on the management and governance of the marine and coastal environment in the Western Indian Ocean region. Partially bordered by the Indian...
CSIR International Convention Centre recognised for service excellence
The CSIR International Convention Centre (CSIR ICC) recently won the prestigious Provincial and National Lilizela Tourism Award for Service Excellence in the Meetings Exhibition and Special Events (MESE) category. The Lilizela Tourism Awards recognise and reward tourism players and businesses tha...
Media statement issued at the El Nino Summit hosted by the South African Weather Services, ACCESS, CSIR, University of Cape Town, University of Pretoria and Wits University.
Various different research organisations and agencies, both local and international, have been consulted or have made pronouncements on the 2015 El Niño and its impact on southern Africa (especially in light of the current drought conditions) and this has made its way into the public domain throu...
SA schools not sun-smart
More than a third of learners who participated in a recent CSIR study reported that they never use sunscreen when they are out in the sun. This is one finding of The SunSmart Schools Research Project, which was co-funded by the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), the South African Medical...
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CSIR deploys first integrated robotics platform in the Southern Ocean
In continued efforts to improve observations that will help scientists to understand the precise links between climate and the carbon cycle in the most southern waters of the world's oceans, the CSIR's Marine Robotics programme has deployed the first robotics platform in the Southern Ocean that c...
The CSIR demonstrates high standards of science and positive financial results
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has once again demonstrated high standards of science, financial sustainability and corporate governance during its 2012/13 financial year, says the organisation's CEO, Dr Sibusiso Sibisi. Sibisi says that the CSIR has delivered positive f...
CSIR researcher elected to prestigious US science organisation
A CSIR systems ecologist has been elected as a foreign associate to the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS), an honour bestowed upon the world's best scientists as chosen by their peers. Dr Bob Scholes is a systems ecologist who is well known for his contributions in the fields of global change...