The 2nd edition of the Climate Risk and Vulnerability handbook was launched on 5 October at the CSIR 6th Biennial Conference in Pretoria. Highlighting the costs of weather-related disasters between 1980 and 2015 in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), this latest rendition of the cr...
CSIR's satellite imagery technology detects signs of sinkhole in Centurion
Scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) recently detected a formation of a sinkhole in Centurion, Pretoria, using state-of-the-art satellite imaging technology which they have developed. Andre Theron, a student researcher at the CSIR, used the technology named Azim...
First of its kind CSIR study puts a price tag to the impacts of algae on irrigation costs
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has estimated that commercial farmers in the Dwars River area of the Western Cape spend approximately R600 000 per year ridding their irrigation systems of filamentous algae. The CSIR has taken the first step in formulating a tradable perm...
CSIR Climate modellers take on enormous task of modelling the future of climate change through an African lens
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is developing Africa's first Earth System Model that would make an input into the sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). A total of 30 global climate models exist, with only the Australian mo...
CSIR and PwC define the 'business as usual' of the future
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) undertook research with support from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to define the "business as usual" of the future, whereby resilience is employed to ensure sustainability in the face of modern day global challenges facing businesses. In li...
Vaal Dam on Facebook and Twitter
The Department of Water Affairs has joined forces with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to make the Vaal Dam the first dam in South Africa to use internet social media to disseminate information via facebook and twitter. Following information on the Vaal Dam is one of the...
- Read more about Vaal Dam on Facebook and Twitter
- Log in to post comments
Researchers warn of deteriorating water quality at Loskop Dam
A two-year study of the quality of irrigation water from Loskop Dam and its effect on crop production in the Groblersdal area, funded by the Loskop Irrigation Board (LIB), has shown very low levels of E. coli and no detectable levels of other disease-causing bacteria. However, warns CSIR limnolog...
CSIR publication highlights municipalities' innovation when dealing with waste
CSIR researchers compiled a toolkit of good waste management practices at rural, local and urban municipalities to serve as examples to other municipalities struggling with service delivery in this regard. Launched during a media conference on Thursday June 2, the aim of the “Municipal waste mana...
Can the Olifants River still be saved?
It has now become imperative for communities in the upper and lower catchment of the Olifants River to come together to help with the improvement, conservation and sustainable existence of the Olifants River, says Dr Vik Cogho, Chairperson of the Olifants River Forum. Dr Cogho was reacting to the...
- Read more about Can the Olifants River still be saved?
- Log in to post comments