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 Shape rheocasting of high purity aluminium – yes, it is possible
It is stated in literature that semi-solid processing and casting cannot be implemented for almost pure or pure metals and near-eutectic or eutectic alloys. Using the CSIR's patented Rheocasting System and high pressure die casting, CSIR researchers proved that it is indeed possible. Having achieved this, they have shifted boundaries.
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 Handbook contains latest climate change information for southern Africa
CSIR climate change researchers have now published an easily accessible and understandable handbook on climate risk and vulnerability specific to the southern African region. The Climate Risk and Vulnerability Handbook for Southern Africa was conceived and designed with the intent to provide decision-makers with up to date information, appropriate for country planning, on the impacts and risks of climate change and variability.
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 Integrating ecological predictions in an economic decision framework
The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report cites 28,586 studies demonstrating significant biological changes in terrestrial ecosystems. Already high extinction rates, driven primarily by habitat loss, are predicted to increase under climate change. Yet there is little specific advice or precedent in the literature to guide climate adaptation investment for conserving biodiversity within realistic economic constraints. In this Letter, published in the prestigious journal Nature Climate Change, CSIR Fellow Dr Brian van Wilgen and others present a systematic ecological and economical analysis of a climate adaptation problem in one of the world's most species rich and threatened ecosystems; the South African fynbos. |
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 Easy-to-read guide explains future impacts of climate change on Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Gauteng
In many countries, decision-makers are seeking information from a wide range of disciplines on the potential impacts of climate change on environmental and socio-economic systems. This handbook is designed to present future climate change scenarios and possible impacts of these changes in an understandable and accessible manner. It also presents the necessary background information on the processes of global change and climate change. The handbook will also serve as a basic reference guide to those currently engaged in impacts and adaptation research.
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