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South Africa

A view along the Atlantic coastline of South Africa showing hillslopes descending to the beach and ocean
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Ancient Sea Levels in South Africa May Offer Modern Analogues

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 14 July 202026 January 2023

Largely spared from disruptive tectonic activity, the South African coastline offers a natural setting to study sea levels from when Earth’s atmospheric carbon dioxide last reached today’s levels.

An SV3 surface wave glider being tested off Cape Town, South Africa, prior to its deployment during the GINA project
Posted inScience Updates

Ocean Gliders Ride the Research Wave in the Agulhas Current

by M. Krug, S. Swart and J. Hermes 12 June 201811 January 2022

Off the east coast of South Africa, robotic ocean gliders deployed in the Agulhas Current capture new data that help us better understand how energy dissipates in the ocean.

Theewaterskloof dry Dam
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Will Cape Town Escape Its Water-Starved Fate?

Lucas Joel by L. Joel 26 April 201824 February 2023

Despite ramped-up conservation efforts and hopes lifted by a few recent rainstorms, residents of the South African metropolis still face the possibility of a water doomsday.

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