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2021-02 - National Research Foundation A-rates four Wits scientists again


22 February 2021 - Wits University
The NRF has re-awarded A-ratings to four Wits scientists, a grading which confirms that they are recognised as leading international scholars in their fields.
The A-ratings of Professor Christopher Henshilwood, Professor Bruce Rubidge, Professor Bob Scholes, and Professor Roger Smith apply from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2026.
According to the National Research Foundation (NRF), an A-rating indicates “researchers who are unequivocally recognised by their peers as leading international scholars in their field for the high quality and impact of their recent research outputs.”
Furthermore, Henshilwood and Smith, who previously held A2 ratings, are now A1-rated. A researcher in the A1 group is “recognised by all reviewers as a leading scholar in his/her field internationally for the high quality and wide impact, i.e., beyond a narrow field of specialisation, of his/her recent research outputs”, according to the NRF. ....

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Dimming the sun 'could cut drought risk by 90 per cent'


Dimming the sun ‘could cut drought risk by 90 per cent’
Reducing drought risk. Copyright: Image by Marion from Pixabay
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Study assesses the potential of blocking the sun with aerosols to reduce drought risks
Dimming the sun could reduce drought risk by 90 per cent by the end of the century, says simulation study
But the outcome could be double-edged sword for global South, says an expert
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