Science-led dam rehabilitation and irrigation schemes boost Zambia's water security
CSIR leads gender-inclusive climate action alongside vulnerable communitiesThe footpaths are crumbling dam walls in the rural south of Zambia. Villagers lead…
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Pineapples and tomatoes thrive with CSIR bio-mulch
Bio-plastic covers yield good results in Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa Reports from farmers in Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa are positive following…
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A sliver of brown skin for a world of new medicines
Cell lines that are African-owned, African-housed and African-controlled Researchers at the CSIR and the University of Nairobi are collecting skin cells…
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CSIR scientist recognised with prestigious NASA Group Achievement Award for Biodiversity Science
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) congratulates Professor Moses Cho on being recognised as part of the team awarded the prestigious…
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Plans for local e-waste recycling in Nigeria, South Africa
CSIR researchers say value from old phones and laptops can stay in Africa The screen might be cracked and the charging port might have given up the ghost…
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Shifting from linear to circular with 2026 Environmental Days!
Every person can make a meaningful contribution to raising awareness and encouraging sustainable consumption, thereby promoting waste reduction, reuse and…
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Creating recycling value in a circular economy
Results from two consecutive national surveys in 2022 and 2024 on environmental literacy show that South Africans are most concerned about water scarcity,…
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Circular economy for mushrooming cities
A team of sustainability experts at the CSIR is testing a suite of industrial ecology tools that allow them to zero in on interconnected environmental and…
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