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Response options should be at the center of climate risk assessment and management
A team of researchers from the Africa Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) led a global team of 21 climate risk scholars to better understand and inform decision making around climate change risks in Africa and globally by examining how the drivers of risk interact.
23 Apr 2021
UCT’s historic Jagger Reading Room lost to fire
Dismay and grief met the news that the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) historic Jagger Reading Room had been lost to fire on 18 April.
23 Apr 2021
SOAS University of London
Professor Claire Ozanne, Interim Director, SOAS University of London.
23 Apr 2021
University of Nairobi
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nairobi.
23 Apr 2021
United Nations Development Programme
Dr Ayodele Odusola, Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme.
23 Apr 2021
UCT launches first Sesotho open-access book
UCT launches its first online Sesotho book that shines a spotlight on teenage pregnancy in South Africa.
23 Apr 2021
Zhejiang University
Professor WU Zhaohui, President of Zhejiang University.
23 Apr 2021
Accommodation support for UCT students affected by campus fire
UCT works with Cape Town hotels to shelter students affected by the campus fire.
23 Apr 2021
Sad moment as ‘treasured’ Jagger Reading Room remembered
Staff of UCT Libraries gathered at the site of the Jagger Reading Room and shared personal anecdotes about the much-loved space.
23 Apr 2021
University of Glasgow
Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal of the University of Glasgow.
23 Apr 2021
Volunteers and sponsors support UCT students affected by campus fire
Volunteers and sponsors support UCT students affected by the campus fire.
23 Apr 2021
Durham University
Professor Stuart Corbridge, Vice-Chancellor and Warden, Durham University.
22 Apr 2021
Earth Day: Cheaper renewable energy a game changer in SA’s emissions targets
Good news on Earth Day is that 2030 projections for South Africa’s greenhouse gas emissions are well below prescribed limits, says a UCT modelling group.
22 Apr 2021
UCT fire: Students return to campus
UCT students began returning to campus from their emergency accommodation sites following the recent fires that left some residences gutted.
22 Apr 2021
Sanlam Corporate Team
Yvette Harris, Head: Communication Consulting and Principal Benefit Consultant.
22 Apr 2021
MANCOSA
Professor Magnate Ntombela, Principal: MANCOSA.
22 Apr 2021
Study highlights ethical biases in quantifications of fair contributions to the Paris Climate Agreement
Climate scientists find that quantifications of fair shares tend to favour wealthier, higher emitting countries and lack transparency.
22 Apr 2021
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Renate Venier, Governance Coordinator
22 Apr 2021
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