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The current heat conditions in South Africa have affected the already dry and drought-stricken country, aggravating existing vulnerabilities and affecting sectors such as water and agriculture.
CSIR researchers will share insights and give projections on climate change across South Africa. Researchers will also give helpful tips on how to mitigate the impact of climate change.
The risk of sinkholes forming without warning is a concern in many inhabited areas all over the world. A massive sinkhole recently appeared near Danielskuil in the Northern Cape Province. Sinkholes form in areas where soluble rocks below the surface, like limestone or dolomite, are dissolved by water.
Abu-Mahfouz received his MEng and PhD degrees in computer engineering from the University of Pretoria.
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A new and improved irrigation scheduling system is needed for farms in Mutale. This study will formulate a framework for water productivity in agriculture and the Mutale cropland farms with special attention paid to the efficient utilisation of water, i.e. appropriate irrigation scheduling. To do so, a model for water productivity and enhanced crop yield will be used. This model is known as AQUACROP. Machine learning techniques and UAV data will be used to make this possible. Moreover, the sustainable water application will be used to employ new water management strategies to provide an adequate amount of quality water for current and future generations. This aims at reducing the volume of water being used by increasing the water productivity and improving the irrigation scheduling system, which will determine the correct amount of water to use and when.
The students wanted to visit the CSIR to learn about the latest research in agriculture, water, climate change and remote sensing. With little time to spare, Mobe set about composing the perfect programme, to the delight of Frederick Mashao of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and the School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at UL. Read more...
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) contributed to the crucial research study that focused on promoting the adaptive capacity of rural communities to climate change. The research focused on groundwater use in rural South Africa. CSIR senior researcher Dr Phumza Ntshotsho collaborated with stakeholders to understand the capacity and ability of rural communities dependent on groundwater to adapt to the impacts of climate change on spring water supply.
A roadmap to upscale transformative innovation in South African homes and communities has been launched.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) partnered with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation (DHSWS) to come up with a Science Transformative and Innovation for Sustainable Settlements Roadmap. The roadmap was created to clarify obstacles that stand in the way of the development of smart settlements.
Science, technology and innovation are critical to South Africa’s transition to a more circular economy.
In this edition of ScienceScope, read about how the principles of a circular economy – such as designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems – are being applied across various sectors of our economy, including agriculture, energy, manufacturing, mining, mobility, settlements and water management.
The CSIR`s Environmental Laboratories are based in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, and Pretoria, Gauteng.
Meta-analysis is a research method that is either part of a systematic review or a stand-alone investigation of an issue or phenomenon.