Dike, VNAddi, MAndang’o, HAAttig, BFBarimalala, RDiasso, UJDu Plessis, MarcelLamine, SMongwe, Ndunisani PZaroug, MOchanda, VK2018-10-102018-10-102018-05Dike, V.N., Addi, M., Andang’o, H.A., Mongwe, Ndunisani. P., et al. 2018. Obstacles facing Africa's young climate scientists. Nature Climate Change, vol 8, pp 447-4491758-678X1758-6798https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-018-0178-xDOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-018-0178-xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/10460Copyright: 2018. Nature Research (part of Springer Nature). Due to copyright restrictions, the attached PDF file only contains the abstract of the full text item. For access to the full text item, please consult the publisher's website. The definitive version of the work is published in Nature Climate Change, vol 8, pp 447-449Current and future climate change poses a substantial threat to the African continent. Young scientists are needed to advance Earth systems science on the continent, but they face significant challenges. Future climate projections suggest that Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to extreme climate events/disasters1,2. Climate change and environmental degradation pose a substantial threat to Africa3, but also provide an opportunity for the continent to develop local knowledge and skills, and to thrive in the long term. Strengthened investment in the study of Earth system sciences and a conscious effort to nurture scientific talents are needed to position the continent for a favourable future. However, early-career scientists in Africa face numerous challenges in securing resources, training and research positions. These challenges threaten to undermine the continent’s ability to deal with environmental change resulting from climate change.enClimate scientistsClimate projectionsEarth systemsArticleDike, V., Addi, M., Andang’o, HA, Attig, B., Barimalala, R., Diasso, U., ... Ochanda, V. (2018). Obstacles facing Africa's young climate scientists. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10460Dike, VN, M Addi, Andang’o, HA, BF Attig, R Barimalala, UJ Diasso, Marcel Du Plessis, et al "Obstacles facing Africa's young climate scientists." (2018) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10460Dike V, Addi M, Andang’o, HA, Attig B, Barimalala R, Diasso U, et al. Obstacles facing Africa's young climate scientists. 2018; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10460.TY - Article AU - Dike, VN AU - Addi, M AU - Andang’o, HA AU - Attig, BF AU - Barimalala, R AU - Diasso, UJ AU - Du Plessis, Marcel AU - Lamine, S AU - Mongwe, Ndunisani P AU - Zaroug, M AU - Ochanda, VK AB - Current and future climate change poses a substantial threat to the African continent. Young scientists are needed to advance Earth systems science on the continent, but they face significant challenges. Future climate projections suggest that Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to extreme climate events/disasters1,2. Climate change and environmental degradation pose a substantial threat to Africa3, but also provide an opportunity for the continent to develop local knowledge and skills, and to thrive in the long term. Strengthened investment in the study of Earth system sciences and a conscious effort to nurture scientific talents are needed to position the continent for a favourable future. However, early-career scientists in Africa face numerous challenges in securing resources, training and research positions. These challenges threaten to undermine the continent’s ability to deal with environmental change resulting from climate change. DA - 2018-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Climate scientists KW - Climate projections KW - Earth systems LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2018 SM - 1758-678X SM - 1758-6798 T1 - Obstacles facing Africa's young climate scientists TI - Obstacles facing Africa's young climate scientists UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10460 ER -