CSAG is a leading international climate research centre based in Africa with broad research skills and competency in both physical and social dimensions of climate, a strong experience in engaging with society, and an excellent track record in capacity development. We prioritize societally relevant research to support responses to climate variability and change.
Last week we saw the close of our very first Online Short Course on Navigating Climate Risk. For those who know CSAG, you will know that we always look forward to our annual in-person CSAG Winter School short course. Sadly for 2020 we were unable to run our Winter School, so for 2021 we took… Read more »
Climate change literacy in Africa Climate change literacy encompasses being aware of both climate change and its anthropogenic cause, and thus underpins informed mitigation and adaptation responses. However, climate change literacy rates and their predictors remain poorly understood across the Global South. Here analysis of Africa’s largest representative public opinion survey shows climate change literacy ranges… Read more »
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED for our CSAG online short course on navigating climate risk. Congratulations to those who will be taking part. We look forward to running a succesful online course. If you sadly could not make the course this year please ensure that you keep an eye on our Website, Facebook page , and subscribe… Read more »
Negotiation of knowledge for coastal management? Reflections from a transdisciplinary experiment in South Africa Hybrid science-society approaches for knowledge production are often framed by a transdisciplinary approach. Most forms of “linear” progression of science informing policy or the “production” of knowledge as a one-way process are increasingly being challenged. This is also true for coastal… Read more »
Applications are now open for our CSAG online short course on navigating climate risk. Link below for all the necessary information and details on how to apply. Course Dates: 27 September – 5 October Deadline for Application – 1 September 2021
In this episode, we have a frank conversation about why people use, or don’t use climate information. Seasonal forecasts are presented as a particularly interesting example, because, despite the potential value of seasonal forecasts for informing decision-making in the farming sector for example, they aren’t used much. In fact there seems to be quite a bit… Read more »
On the suitability of using vegetation indices to monitor the response of Africa’s terrestrial ecoregions to drought Drought remains one of the world’s most devastating phenomena, exhibiting impacts in both magnitude and frequency. African vegetation remains highly vulnerable to drought impacts and this is heightened by a changing climate. In this study, we evaluated the… Read more »
As global temperatures rise, extreme weather events such as heatwaves, droughts, floods, and heavy rainfall will become more widespread, the IPCC sixth report concludes. A number of Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG) researchers contributed to the Working Group I component of the Sixth Assessment Report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which was released on… Read more »
A decade of sustained African climate science mentorship In this Episode we talk about the Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) and in particular Cordex-Africa and the role it has played in developing the capacity of African scientists to conduct climate-related research in Africa. Dr Chris Lennard takes us through the reasons behind the development of… Read more »