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CSIR contributing authors share in the joy of Noble Peace prize
Acknowledgements poured in for Dr Bob Scholes and Monga Mehlwana, both of CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment, whose input into the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) contributed to this institution's recent 2007 Nobel Peace prize crowning. |
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Water governance is key to Africa's water struggle
"Science should advance understanding of water interdependencies, global changes and alleviate the stresses in water-related systems," according to Salvatore D'Angelo, keynote speaker at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) workshop held in Pretoria in November. |
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Separating urine for 'greener' wastewater treatment
"We should see urine as a resource rather than a waste," says Dr Jac Wilsenach, a senior researcher at CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment. In a water-scarce country like South Africa, it seems inconceivable that we use drinking-quality water to flush our toilets. |
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Ecological impacts of groundwater abstraction investigated
The Cape's Table Mountain Group aquifer has been eyed as a potential source for bulk water supply. A five-year study, led by the CSIR, has shown that whilst the aquifer is contributing significant water to mountainous catchments, abstraction from the deepest parts of the aquifer should have the least ecological impact. |
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Large-scale mercury lab on the cards
The CSIR is in the process of setting up a large-scale mercury reference laboratory as part of the comprehensive South African Mercury Assessment (SAMA) programme. |
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