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Southern African mountain ranges are characterised by rich and diverse plant species thriving in different habitats with pronounced endemic species. However, globally, biodiversity at the species level is deteriorating ...

Optimizing the prediction of maize (Zea mays L.) yields in smallholder farming systems enhances crop management and thus contributes to reducing hunger and achieving one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 2—zero ...

BACKGROUND : The epidemiological evidence on the interaction between heat and ambient air pollution on mortality is still inconsistent. OBJECTIVES : To investigate the interaction between heat and ambient air pollution ...

Cross-national studies examining the relationship between weather and crime are rare. Reasons are manifold but include the differences in countries due to geographical, climatic, and seasonal variations. In contrast in ...

Despite robust warming trends in surface air temperatures over southern Africa, extreme low temperature (ELT) events still occur from time to time. A recent ELT event affected South Africa resulting in disruptions in ...

Gradient-Boosted Decision Trees (GBDTs), particularly when tuned with Bayesian optimisation, are powerful machine learning techniques known for their effectiveness in handling complex, non-linear data. However, the performance ...

South Africa (SA) is highly vulnerable to the effects of drought on the environment, economy, and society. However, its effect on human health remains unclear. Understanding the mortality risk associated with different ...

Biophysical variables such as leaf area index (LAI) and leaf chlorophyll content (LCC) are cited as essential biodiversity variables. A comprehensive comparison and integration of retrieval methods is needed for the ...

To tackle the current pressing atmospheric science issues, as well as those in the future, a robust scientific community is necessary in all regions across the globe. Unfortunately, this does not yet exist. There are many ...