The 3rd African Conference on Fundamental and Applied Physics (ACP2023)

Session

Physics & Climate Change

27 Sept 2023, 11:00

Regency Room (Protea Hotel King George)

Conveners

Physics & Climate Change

• George Zimba (FRIB)
• Azwinndini Muronga (Nelson Mandela University)

207. The application of physics in weather and climate sciences

Mary-Jane Bopape (SAEON National Office, NRF, South Africa)

27/09/2023, 11:00

Physics Research

Invited Talk

According to the Assessment Report 6 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), climate change has changed the characteristics of weather and climate extremes, including over southern Africa. These extremes undermine the attainment of the National Development Plan, the African Union Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals. The United Nations has pledged to work through...