Browsing by Subject "Global warming"
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Climate change knowledge, concerns and experiences in secondary school learners in South Africa
(OASIS, 2022)Climate change poses a major threat to the future of today’s youth. Globally, young people are at the forefront of climate change activism. Their ability to engage, however, depends on the level of knowledge of climate ... -
A critical evaluation of the environmental law framework applicable to carbon capture and storage in South Africa
(2013)The objective of this study is to conduct a critical evaluation of the environmental law framework applicable to carbon capture and storage (hereafter CCS) in South Africa. The discussion begins by confirming that CCS has ... -
Determining the need for environmental education in the curriculum of management learners on tertiary level
(North-West University, 2008)Dwindling natural resources, the impact of the greenhouse effect and infrastructure that is resource intensive are becoming a global problem. Signs of unsustainability can be identified in various events worldwide. The ... -
An empirical investigation into Green IT practices in the North West Provincial Government
(2014)Climate change has been a topic for discussion in the IT industry. The IT (information technology) sector has been regarded as one of the contributing sectors towards climate change due to carbon emissions from IT equipment ... -
Evaluating the feasibility of a carbon reducing project : a case study in the mining industry
(2013)Today, global warming is commonly known due to the major impact on the earth’s weather conditions. The increase in the average temperature of the lower atmosphere is causing a drastic change in weather conditions. Human ... -
Exploring factors that will influence the adoption of electrical vehicles by South African customers
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Global warming is causing unforeseen, uncontrollable – and damaging – weather patterns and the world is seeing increased pressures from numerous stakeholders to force change to preserve the environment for current and ... -
Innovation opportunities in irrigation technology for using virtual water in 21st century South Africa: reflections from the past to the present.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2011)• Summary: In 21st century South Africa, new and old technological innovations in agriculture can be employed to protect existing and future water supplies that are increasingly becoming vulnerable to encroaching global ... -
Investigating the empirical relationship between oceanic properties observable by satellite and the oceanic pCO?
(North-West University, 2011)In this dissertation, the aim is to investigate the empirical relationship between the partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) and other ocean variables in the Southern Ocean, by using a small percentage of the available data. CO2 ... -
Law, the laws of nature and ecosystem energy services: a case of wilful blindness
(2013)Ecosystems services include the collection, concentration, and storage of solar energy as fossil fuels (e.g., coal, petroleum, and natural gas). These concentrated forms of energy were produced by ancient ecosystem ... -
Nigerian coal power stations : their future in the light of global warming
(North-West University, 2008)Nigeria is presently being faced with a growing electricity demand problem following its population growth rate. The total installed capacity is far less than the current demand for electricity supply. As a way of bridging ...