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The 400-year-old story of oaks: from cultural icons to invaders and victims

The 400-year-old story of oaks: from cultural icons to invaders and victims

Feb 20, 2024

Wiida Fourie-Basson, Media officer & science writer at Stellenbosch University   The nearly 400-year-old history of oaks in South Africa may be coming to an end, forever changing the treescape of towns and cities such as Cape Town, George, Paarl, Stellenbosch...
Solar panels vs planting forests: which reduces climate change faster?

Solar panels vs planting forests: which reduces climate change faster?

Nov 27, 2023

Dr Jonathan Mueller, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School for Climate Studies.   Forests and photovoltaic (PV) fields both possess significant potential for mitigating climate change, either through carbon uptake via photosynthesis or by reducing emissions...
Major impetus for strengthening climate resilient agriculture in the Western Cape

Major impetus for strengthening climate resilient agriculture in the Western Cape

Nov 14, 2023

Wiida Fourie-Basson, Media officer & science writer at Stellenbosch University   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 Agreement (MoA) between...
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