Posted on April 10, 2019
The latest seasonal forecast (April) continues to predict a weak El Niño into the Northern Hemisphere spring and summer (Austral autumn and winter). Favourable rainfall in the SADC region is restricted to the southern and southeastern regions.
Posted on March 20, 2019
Two researchers from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) at the University of Pretoria, Dr Thulani Makhalanyane and Dr Christel Hansen, have been elected to the South African National Committee (SANC) of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), an...
Posted on March 12, 2019
The latest March seasonal forecast continues to predict a weak El Niño into the Northern Hemisphere spring (Austral autumn). The south and southwestern parts of the Cape are also predicted to get more rain.
Posted on March 05, 2019
Dr Christel Hansen, a lecturer in the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology at the University of Pretoria, and a professional geographic information science practitioner, was recently awarded the prestigious Society of South African Geographers (SSAG) Centenary Award for 2019.
Posted on February 09, 2019
The latest seasonal forecast is now available and a weak El Niño is predicted into early spring.
Posted on January 16, 2019
The first seasonal forecast for 2019 is now available. The predicted El Nino remains weak into winter with warm temperatures are expected over the western part of southern Africa.
Posted on December 10, 2018
It is again time for your latest seasonal forecast, this time for December. The predicted El Nino remains weak into winter. Dry conditions are expected over the larger part of the summer rainfall regions but hopefully more rainfall for the Western Cape.
Posted on November 21, 2018
Dr Christel Hansen, a lecturer in the Center for Geoinformation Science, has voiced an explainer video for the Ice Flows game - a game that demonstrates the impact of climate change in Antarctica.
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