Curiosity and passion for your science is crucial to being a good scientist

Posted on February 19, 2021

NAS Featured scientist: Prof Emma Archer Associate Professor in Geography in the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology

Seasonal forecast for February 2021 available

Posted on February 18, 2021

The UP model predicts ENSO-neutral conditions for winter. Good news for the already outstanding rainfall received in areas thus far: above-normal rainfalls are expected over large parts of the forecast region for the late summer. And with cooler maximum temperatures predicted over the region, a...

New study reveals mechanism for formation and discovery of fairy circles in Kalahari Desert

Posted on February 05, 2021

The hundreds of thousands of bare circular patches in the arid grasslands in the Namib Desert, commonly referred to as fairy circles, have puzzled the scientific community for decades. The fairy circles are mostly confined to a narrow strip, about 50 to 100 km inland from the Atlantic Ocean,...

Wetlands play a vital role in our daily lives

Posted on February 02, 2021

2 February is World Wetlands Day. This year’s theme is Wetlands and Water. The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP) also celebrates this day and wants to increase awareness and support for the vital role that wetlands play in our daily lives.

Science makes the world a better place

Posted on January 31, 2021

NAS Featured scientist: Prof Willem Landman Professor in Meteorology in the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology

Brian Nkala awarded a FES Scholarship to attend the FES New York Fall Academy

Posted on January 29, 2021

The Department would like to congratulate Brian Nkala, one of our Masters students, on receiving one of the prestigious Fredrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) New York scholarships to attend their FES New York Fall Academy: “Young Leaders Needed to achieve the SDGs! Brian was selected as one of the...

Latest seasonal forecast (January) available

Posted on January 14, 2021

The latest seasonal forecast for January 2021. The UP model predicts weak La Niñ conditions for summer, but ENSO neutral conditions towards autumn. Above normal rainfall outcomes are expected over the larger part of the forecast region during mid and late summer. Cooler maximum...

Latest seasonal forecast (December) available

Posted on December 11, 2020

The UP model predicts weak to moderate La Niña conditions for summer, but ENSO neutral conditions towards winter. Above Normal rainfall outcomes are expected over the larger part of the forecast region during summer, except over some of the northern parts. Cooler maximum temperatures are likely...