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Earth Observation (EO) has traditionally followed a predictable pattern: satellites capture images from space, transmit them to ground stations during available communication windows, and only then can processing begin to extract insights. This workflow creates inherent delays between observation and action; thus, the role of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) and Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean (MarCOSIO) in Africa is key.
Top-level discussions about future opportunities of clean energy took centre stage at the African Green Hydrogen Summit as global leaders, investors, energy ministers, policy makers, innovators, energy experts, researchers and academics gathered in Cape Town from 10 to 13 June 2025.
South Africa’s coastal ecosystems are at the frontline of climate change, facing severe and multifaceted complexities that threaten livelihoods, communities, economies and infrastructure. CARP equips coastal municipalities with the knowledge, resources and institutional support necessary to respond to growing risks with a range of interventions outlined and provides adaptation measures in coastal areas affected by the impacts of climate change that require integrated, inclusive and well-funded strategies that prioritise nature-based solutions, community resilience and sustainable urban planning to safeguard coastal assets. Click here to read this story.
Commenting on her appointment, Kathryn says, “I look forward to my tenure on the committee and to contributing to the development of the country's spatial competency. Spatial data supports local development and the availability and accessibility of geospatial information are therefore cornerstones of achieving national goals such as sustainable development, economic growth and social well-being.”
The Marine and Coastal Observations for Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean (MarCOSIO) programme, part of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) and Africa initiative, supports the development of local capabilities, institutional capacity and access to technical resources to deliver Earth observation (EO)-based services for sustainable development in Africa.
On Thursday , 19 June, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will host a hybrid media briefing to showcase the remarkable efforts of young South African researchers who are harnessing science, technology, and innovation to address urgent challenges in food waste, public health and agriculture.The briefing aims to showcase the role that the CSIR has played over the past 80 years in supporting the advancement and skills development of young people in STEMI.
As part of the World Environment Day celebrations held on 5 June 2025, Prof. Suzan Oelofse, a principal researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), delivered an online guest lecture at the invitation of the University of South Africa’s (UNISA) Department of Geography. Her lecture focused on the global challenge of ending plastic pollution through local interventions and was aligned with this year’s theme, “Beat Plastic Pollution”.
The Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) team that participated in the international Student Cluster Competition at the ISC25 Conference held from 10-12 June 2025 in Hamburg, Germany, has secured second place overall in the online component of the competition, defeating 21 other university teams across the globe.
The placement was announced at the awards ceremony on 12 June 2025.
The CSIR and the Cookhouse Wind Farm Community Trust have entered into a collaborative agreement to drive socioeconomic development in the Eastern Cape towns of Adelaide, Bedford, Cookhouse and Somerset East. On 16 May 2025, during a signing ceremony held in Gqeberha, the two parties formalised their partnership through a memorandum of understanding (MoU), which outlines plans to introduce a range of collaborative programmes focused on innovative socioeconomic development initiatives for the beneficiary communities.