Hope for southern Africa as WeMAST geoportals takes Earth Observation to another level

Hope for southern Africa as WeMAST geoportals takes Earth Observation to another level  Whilst the southern African region is in the midst of the fight against implications of global climate change, drought, floods, deforestation, veld fires and irregular rainfall patterns, Earth Observation (EO) is a critical aspect that carries the solutions for better predictions, adaption…

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WeMast Phase II End User Training Workshop

SASSCAL to host the WeMast Phase II End User Training Workshop The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is a joint initiative of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Germany in Response to the challenges of global change. SASSCAL has its Regional Secretariate (RS) in Windhoek, Namibia…

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SASSCAL’S Youth for Green Hydrogen (Y4H2) Scholarship Program Shines in Berlin

The Youth for Green Hydrogen (Y4H2) scholarship program visibility event, organized by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL), concluded successfully in Berlin, Germany. The event, held from July 10-13, 2024, showcased the Y4H2 scholarship program’s achievements and…

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Creating a Green Hydrogen Economy to Support SDGs and Fight Against Climate Change in Both Southern Africa and Germany

The World Meteorological Organization’s 2023 State of the Climate report confirmed a concerning trend: 2023 was the warmest year on record, surpassing previous records by a significant margin. This marks the tenth consecutive year of record-breaking temperatures, a stark indicator of the accelerating pace of climate change. Extreme weather events, exacerbated by rising temperatures, are…

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GMES & Africa Southern Africa Workshop prioritizes Earth Observation in pursuit of Africa Agenda 2063

The Southern African Science Service Centre for Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) co-hosted a fruitful GMES and Africa Southern African Regional Workshop from the 4th to the 6th of September, 2024 in Mombasa Kenya. The workshop which was attended by various institutions including SASSCAL’s technical…

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Press Release: Youth for Green Hydrogen (Y4H2) Scholarship Programme visibility event in Berlin

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) are pleased to announce the upcoming JCoI Youth for Green Hydrogen (Y4H2) scholarship Programme visibility event in Berlin, Germany, scheduled to take place from September 10-13, 2024. This landmark event will…

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Press Release: SASSCAL to co-host the GMES & Africa Southern African Regional Stakeholder Workshop on EO Technologies

The Southern Africa Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL), a consortium under the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa (GMES & Africa), is co-hosting the GMES & Africa southern African regional stakeholder workshop on Earth Observation (EO) technologies to be held from the 4th to the 6th of…

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