Desmond Thompson, Freelance journalist Planting trees is often hailed as a simple solution to climate change. But when done indiscriminately, tree planting in Africa can cause more harm than good – displacing biodiverse and unique grasslands, reducing water...
Skyla Thornton, Media Intern at the School for Climate Studies Stellenbosch University’s School for Climate Studies is at the forefront of a groundbreaking initiative, a collaboration aimed at bolstering Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) across Africa....
Wiida Fourie-Basson, Media officer & science writer at Stellenbosch University Of the 2 421 insect species listed as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, 27% face risks related to climate change. Strategies for insect...
Skyla Thornton, Media Intern at the School for Climate Studies “Africa’s arm has often been twisted to plant the wrong trees, for the wrong reasons, in the wrong places” – Prof Guy Midgley. On 27 May 2025, various stakeholders met at STIAS in Stellenbosch to...
