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The CSIR coastal flood risk viewer is an interactive web-based tool to visualise the extent of coastal flooding in specific areas. This information is relevant for coastal development planning and disaster management in the light of climate change projections which indicate that sea levels will rise and the frequency and intensity of ocean storm-related floods will increase.
The research symposium will be co-hosted by the CSIR and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, Germany, under the project consortium ‘Mobilising the multiple benefits of renewable energies’ by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB). Read more...
The fires in the Garden Route in June 2017 caused unprecedented destruction in Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Thornhill near Port Elizabeth. The CSIR provided direct support to the disaster personnel on the ground through its Advanced Fire Information System (AFIS) and the organisation is now supporting efforts to rebuild the area by mapping the burnt area for post-disaster assessments. Read more...
Access to clean, affordable, adequate and reliable energy is essential for economic growth, which significantly contributes to poverty reduction, societal wellbeing and prosperity. We should build our future on sustainable energy sources that will continue to supply future generations’ needs.
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The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Council for Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR) invite applications for a bursary under the DST-CSIR Inter-Bursary Support Programme (IBS) grant scheme.
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Eastern Cape learners turned up in their thousands to attend the launch of the 2017 National Science Week (NSW) at the newly renamed Nelson Mandela University. Hosted at the institution’s Missionvale campus, about 3500 learners from schools in and around Port Elizabeth attended the annual event.
