Micro refugia could be key to survival of insect populations
Microclimates – as opposed to large-scale regional or even global scale macroclimate models – may hold the key to offsetting the negative impacts of extreme...
New dataset will support global scale analysis of climate trends in river flow
With one of the largest streamflow networks globally, administered by South Africa's Department of Water Affairs (DWA) and the South African Environmental...
Tiny microbes called up in fight against climate change
Prof. Thulani Makhalanyane from Stellenbosch University is one of 18 leading microbiologists worldwide, representing 24 microbiology scientific societies and...
Major impetus for strengthening climate resilient agriculture in the Western Cape
Research on the impacts of climate change on agriculture and communities in the Western Cape were high on the agenda during the signing of a Memorandum of...
Africa pays a premium for global sluggishness regarding climate change
Africa needs to stop paying the price for the rest of the world's recalcitrance to act fast enough in response to the irrefutable conclusions that climate...
When climate change leaves you with the only (most expensive) option to adapt
There may come a time in our efforts to gradually adapt to climate change that we are pushed over a tipping point – when the only choice we face is either a...
Six key takeaways from COP27
Professor Guy Midgley (Acting Director), Kerry-Anne Grey (Coordinator of Scientific Research) and Kay Murray and Yenziwe Mbuysia (Master's students) from...
Global Climate Change Ambassadors from SU attend COP27
Temperatures have risen by 1.1° C since the preindustrial era and there is now evidence that this is undeniably driven by humans. As the impacts of climate...
Global Youth Ambassadors recognised at ‘Climate x’ campaign launch
Fifteen Stellenbosch University students were officially recognised as GAUC Global Youth Ambassadors this week after they completed an intensive international...
Year-old Climate School already making its mark
The School for Climate Studies at Stellenbosch University (SU) is barely one year old, but has already achieved some major successes. This is even more...