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News Author: Media Release Published: 29/04/2021 The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, has welcomed the launch of the School of Climate Studies at Stellenbosch University. Earlier this month, the University announced the establishment of the new school, which will be officially launched in June 2021.   Extracts from the media statement issued by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation: The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovat...

New School of Climate Studies at Stellenbosch University established “Global humanity is currently faced with the fourfold crises of COVID-19; deepening economic crises; the crisis of families, household and communities to make ends meet and climate change,” Nzimande said in a statement. Devdiscourse News Desk | Pretoria | Updated: 29-04-2021 14:24 IST | Created: 29-04-2021 14:24 IST “Global humanity is currently faced with the fourfold crises of COVID-19; deepening economic crises; the ...

New climate studies school to impact policies and show SA the way By Kristin Engel by KRISTIN ENGEL Cape Town - Stellenbosch University (SU) has launched a School for Climate Studies that will start in June to support South Africa’s transition to a climate-resilient society and a low-carbon economy. The university said the new school will be a world-class institution with interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary capacity to combine the climate-related knowledge systems of SU’s facultie...

It will be the first school of its kind that has the full status of a faculty. The vision of the School is to be a world-class institution for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary climate and related studies in and for Africa, the university said in a statement. Its aim is also to support and encourage research partnerships with other entities, both nationally and internationally,” the statement added. “Stell...

News Author: Daniel Bugan Published: 22/04/2021 In what promises to be a groundbreaking initiative in the battle against climate change, Stellenbosch University (SU) has announced the establishment of a new School for Climate Studies, which will be officially launched in June 2021. The School will create transdisciplinary capacity to combine the climate-related knowledge systems of SUs faculties, the public sectors climate policies and initiatives, the private sectors climate redress and innov...

Stellenbosch University to launch new School for Climate Studies By IOL Reporter Share STELLENBOSCH University (SU) has launched a new School for Climate Studies, which will be officially open in June 2021. The inception of the school follows the university’s determination to fight against climate change. “The school will create transdisciplinary capacity to combine the climate-related knowledge systems of SU’s faculties, the public sector’s climate policies and initiatives, the privat...

Severe weather this summer could cause another Texas power crisis click to enlarge Publicdomainpictures.net Experts and company executives are warning that the power grid that covers most of the state is at risk of another crisis this summer, when demand for electricity typically peaks. El...

News Author: Stellenbosch University / Universiteit Stellenbosch Published: 16/04/2021 ​ The Council of Stellenbosch University (SU) held its first of four scheduled meetings for the year on Tuesday 13 April 2021. As in December 2020, we again met in hybrid mode, with some members gathering on campus (observing all COVID-19 protocols) and others participating online. SU did extremely well in trying circumstances last year, having completed the 2020 academic year successfully despite a rapid ...

Lake Travis during a drought in the summer of 2011, the driest year on record in Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which manages Texas electric grid, based this years extreme weather scenarios on 2011 conditions. Widespread power outages did not occur that year. Credit: REUTERS/Joshua Lott Electricity outages in Texas could occur again this summer — just a few months after the devastating winter storm that left millions of Texans without power for days —...

Severe weather this summer could cause another Texas power crisis 9 hours 24 minutes 56 seconds ago Thursday, April 15 2021 Apr 15, 2021 April 15, 2021 1:47 PM April 15, 2021 in News - Local Source: https://www.texastribune.org/ Share: Lake Travis during a drought in the summer of 2011, the driest year on record in Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which manages Texas electric grid, based this years extreme weather scenarios on 2011 conditions. Widespread power outages did not o...