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Climate risk expert wins Piers Sellers prize Professor Mark New, director of UCT’s African Climate and Development Initiative, has won a prestigious international award for his world-leading contribution to solution-focused climate research. 20 Mar 2018
The politics of water The provision of water in Sub-Saharan Africa is characterised by two major trends. On the one hand, populations are increasing – in many cases rapidly. 20 Mar 2018
Will there be more rain this winter? With the winter creeping ever closer, Capetonians are hoping for a wet season. But what kind of rainfall can the city expect? 16 Mar 2018 Republished
Preparing for an uncertain water future Dr Kevin Winter joined Mike Bloomberg, the UN’s new Special Envoy for Climate Action, on a tour of Theewaterskloof Dam to discuss local climate change. 09 Mar 2018
UCT responds to City’s new water tariff With the City's new water tariffs in place, UCT's water bill will soon become unaffordable. How is UCT cutting costs and, more importantly, saving water? 06 Mar 2018
Nudging the city and residents of Cape Town to save water What does research tell us about the best behaviour-changing interventions, or ‘nudges’, to prompt Cape Town residents to save water? 05 Mar 2018 Republished
How Western Cape farmers are being hit by the drought Amid the extensive coverage of the ongoing drought in the city of Cape Town, we shouldn’t forget about its impact in the surrounding farmlands. 02 Mar 2018 Republished
Cape Town did come together to save water Citizens of Cape Town have shown unprecedented levels of co-operation in managing the region’s water crisis, say members of UCT’s Environmental Policy Research Unit. 01 Mar 2018 Republished
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