Meer as net nog ‘n visstorie: oor Afrika se geologie
Dis aan dr Woody Cotterill se hande waaraan ek dink toe ek lees dat hy saam met navorsers van die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) en...
Category : Climate & Earth
How climate change is causing pied crow numbers to soar
by AdminBraai
Pied crows, or Corvus albus, are a natural part of the landscape of southern Africa. They are bold, common, and familiar. But over recent years,...
Join the Data Quest to tell science stories with SA data
by AdminBraai
SciBraai, Code for South Africa and the International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) will host a science journalism DataQuest at Codebridge civic tech lab in Cape...
The Science Inside: Transport Riots in SA
by AdminBraai
Following the Putco bus riots, we’re looking into public transport. Transport engineer Gerrit Wessels explains why buses always seem to whiz through intersections and Louise...
Silent giants unlock story of climate change
by Sarah Wild
Researchers are using baobab trees to learn about climate conditions that prevailed thousands of years ago. Engorged ancient baobab trunks could tell the story of...
Fracking out in the open at last
by Sarah Wild
A team of researchers has R12.5-million and two years to consider the effect of fracking for shale gas on the Karoo. The strategic environmental assessment...
Kimberley to host 86MW solar power plant
by AdminBraai
A lot more solar power plants are springing up across South Africa, as Eskom struggles to keep the lights on to the general public. But...
SA wants more eyes in the sky
by Sarah Wild
More eyes in the sky will end our reliance on other countries’ satellites and provide useful data in key areas. South Africa will launch its...
South Africa’s Antarctic history is being unfrozen in time
by Sarah Wild
Used as a gateway to the world’s southernmost continent since the 18th century, South Africa has been actively involved in scientific research in Antarctica and...
Innovation turns SA pine into sustainable ‘hardwood’
by AdminBraai
by Lynne Smit, Hippo Communications For many people in South Africa, the beauty and durability of their deck or staircase is more important than the...