• Editorial : climate change challenge in pediatric psychology 

  Provenzi, Livio; Billeci, Lucia; Wright, Caradee Yael; Xu, Zhiwei (Frontiers Media, 2024-06)

  No abstract available.
• An assessment of the vulnerability and adaptation potential of sugarcane production to water stress, southern Africa 

  Ngcobo, S.; Jewitt, G.; Hill, T.R.; Archer, Emma Rosa Mary (Elsevier, 2024-12)

  The high spatial variability of precipitation, heightened frequency of droughts and concomitant increases in exposure to water stress across southern Africa due to climate change, presents significant challenges for sugarcane ...
• Assessing environmental factors contributing to plant species richness in mountainous mesic grasslands 

  Mashiane, K.K. (Katlego); Ramoelo, Abel; Adelebu, Samuel; Daemane, Ernest (AOSIS, 2023-08)

  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 ...
• Assessment of the global Copernicus, NASADEM, ASTER and AW3D digital elevation models in Central and Southern Africa 

  Okolie, Chukwuma J.; Mills, Jon P.; Adeleke, Adedayo; Smit, Julian L.; Peppa, Maria V.; Altunel, Arif O.; Arungwa, Ikenna D. (Taylor and Francis, 2024)

  Validation studies of global Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) in the existing literature are limited by the diversity and spread of landscapes, terrain types considered and sparseness of groundtruth. Moreover, there are ...
• Assessing maize yield spatiotemporal variability using unmanned aerial vehicles and machine learning 

  De Villiers, Colette; Mashaba-Munghemezulu, Zinhle; Munghemezulu, Cilence; Chirima, George J.; Tesfamichael, Solomon G. (MDPI, 2024-09)

  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 ...
• Factors impacting urban greenspace usage : new evidence from South Africa 

  Struwig, Christiaan Lourens; Davis, Nerhene; Breetzke, Gregory Dennis (Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, 2024-10)

  This paper examines the factors that impact urban greenspace (UGS) usage in three urban parks in the city of Tshwane, South Africa. Guided by systems theory, we aim to determine how various cultural ecosystem services ...
• Joint effect of heat and air pollution on mortality in 620 cities of 36 countries 

  Stafoggiaa, Massimo; Michelozzi, Paola; Schneider, Alexandra; Armstrong, Ben; Scortichini, Matteo; Rai, Masna; Achilleos, Souzana; Alahmade, Barrak; Analitisf, Antonis; Astrom, Christofer; Bell, Michelle L.; Calleja, Nebille; Krage, Hanne; Carlsenj, Hanne Krage; Carrascok, Gabriel; Cauchil, John Paul; Coelhom, Micheline DSZS; Correan, Patricia M.; Diazo, Magali H.; Entezarip, Alireza; Forsberg, Bertil; Garland, Rebecca M.; Guo, Yue Liang; Guo, Yuming; Hashizume, Masahiro; Holobaca, Iulian H.; Iniguez, Carmen; Jaakkola, Jouni J.K.; Kan, Haidong; Katsouyanni, Klea; Ho, Kim; Kysely, Jan; Lavigne, Eric; Lee, Whanhee; Li, Shanshan; Maasikmets. Marek; Madureira, Joana; Mayvanehp, Fatemeh; Sheng Ng, Chris Fook; Nunesai, Baltazar; Orruaj, Hans; Ortega, Nicolas V.; Osorio, Samuel; Palomares, Alfonso D.L.; Pan, Shih-Chun; Pascal, Mathilde; Ragettli, Martina S.; Rao, Shilpa; Raz, Raanan; Roye, Domenic; Rytiw, Niilo; Saldiva, Paulo H.N.; Samolif, Evangelia; Schwartze, Joel; Scovronickas, Noah; Sera, Francesco; Tobiasau, Aurelio; Shilu, Tong; Vicedo-Cabrera, Ana Maria; Urban, Ales; Gasparrini, Antonio; Breitner, Susanne; De’ Donato, Francesca K. (Elsevier, 2023-11)

  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 ...
• Heat-related cardiorespiratory mortality : effect modification by air pollution across 482 cities from 24 countries 

  Rai, Masna; Stafoggia, Massimo; De’Donato, Francesca; Scortichini, Matteo; Zafeiratou, Sofia; Fernandez, Liliana Vazquez; Zhang, Siqi; Katsouyanni, Klea; Samoli, Evangelia; Rao, Shilpa; Lavigne, Eric; Guo, Yuming; Kan, Haidong; Osorio, Samuel; Kysely, Jan; Urban, Ales; Orru, Hans; Massikmets, Marek; Jaakkola, Jouni J.K.; Ryti, Niilo; Pascal, Mathilde; Hashizume, Masahiro; Ng, Chris Fook Sheng; Alahmad, Barrak; Diaz, Magali Hurtado; Valencia, Cesar De la Cruz; Nunes, Baltazar; Madureira, Joana; Scovronick, Noah; Garland, Rebecca M.; Kim, Ho; Lee, Whanhee; Tobias, Aurelio; Iniguez, Carmen; Forsberg, Bertil; Astrom, Christofer; Vicedo-Cabrera, Ana Maria; Ragettli, Martina S.; Guo, Yue-Liang Leon; Pan, Shih-Chun; Li, Shanshan; Gasparrini, Antonio; Sera, Francesco; Masselot, Pierre; Schwartz, Joel; Zanobetti, Antonella; Bell, Michelle L.; Schneider, Alexandra; Breitner, Susanne (Elsevier, 2023-05)

  BACKGROUND : Evidence on the potential interactive effects of heat and ambient air pollution on cause-specific mortality is inconclusive and limited to selected locations. OBJECTIVES : We investigated the effects of heat ...
• The impact of weather anomalies on violence in the coastal mid-latitudes : a cross-national comparison 

  Breetzke, Gregory Dennis; Corcoran, Jonathan (Springer, 2024)

  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 ...
• A quasi-geostrophic analysis of summertime southern African linear-regime westerly waves 

  Ndarana, Thando; Rammopo, Tsholanang S.; Bopape, Mary-Jane Morongwa; Hart, Neil C.G.; Reason, Chris J.C.; Chikoore, Hector (Springer, 2024-05)

  Please read abstract in the article.
• Dynamics of an extreme low temperature event over South Africa amid a warming climate 

  Chikoore, Hector; Mbokodo, Innocent L.; Singo, Mukovhe V.; Mohomi, Tumelo; Munyai, Rendani B.; Havenga, Henno; Mahlobo, Dawn; Engelbrecht, Francois A.; Bopape, Mary-Jane Morongwa; Ndarana, Thando (Elsevier, 2024-06)

  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 ...
• Health risks of exposure to air pollution in areas where coal-fired power plants are located : protocol for a scoping review 

  Mahlangeni, Nomfundo; Kapwata, Thandi; Laban, Tracey; Wright, Caradee Yael (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-03)

  INTRODUCTION: Coal-fired power plants are major sources of air pollution which impact human health. Coal combustion byproducts released into the air include particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide. ...
• Performance analysis of Bayesian optimised gradient-boosted decision trees for digital elevation model (DEM) error correction : interim results 

  Okolie, Chukwuma; Adeleke, Adedayo; Smit, Julian; Mills, Jon; Ogbeta, Caleb; Maduako, Iyke (Copernicus Publications, 2024-06)

  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 ...
• Assessment of rural livelihoods, health and wellbeing in Vhembe District Municipality, South Africa and Narok County, Kenya : a water-energy-food nexus perspective 

  Botai, Christina M.; Botai, Joel Ongego; Tazvinga, Henerica; Murambadoro, Miriam; Nhamo, Luxon; Ncongwane, Katlego P.; Mengistu, Michael G.; Zwane, Nosipho Ntombani; Wamiti, Eric; Mpandeli, Silvester; Muthoni, Masinde; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe (Elsevier, 2024-09)

  The Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus has become an integral component duly suited to enable sustainable development and an important tool to achieve and sustain various socioeconomic and environmental outcomes, including the ...
• Analyzing the effects of drought at different time scales on cause-specific mortality in South Africa 

  Salvador, Coral; Nieto, Raquel; Kapwata, Thandi; Wright, Caradee Yael; Reason, Chris; Gimeno, Luis; Vicedo-Cabrera, Ana M (IOP Publishing, 2024-05)

  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 ...
• Determining the distribution of wetlands across Eswatini 

  Le Roux, Jason Paul; Beckedahl, Heinz; Grundling, A.T.; Sumner, P. (Routledge, 2023)

  Eswatini became a signatory to the Ramsar Convention on the 15th of June, 2013. To date, the country does not have a national wetland inventory. This study applies a newly developed wetland mapping technique (produced in ...
• Hybrid retrieval of grass biophysical variables based-on radiative transfer, active learning and regression methods using Sentinel-2 data in Marakele National Park 

  Tsele, Philemon; Ramoelo, Abel (Taylor and Francis, 2024-08)

  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 ...
• Opinion : strengthening research in the Global South atmospheric science opportunities in South America and Africa 

  Garland, Rebecca M.; Altieri, Katye; Dawidowski, Laura; Gallardo, Laura; Mbandi, Aderiana; Rojas, Nestor Y.; Toure, N’Datchoh Evelyne (Copernicus Publications, 2024-05)

  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 ...
• Prediction of species richness and diversity in sub-alpine grasslands using satellite remote sensing and random forest machine-learning algorithm 

  Mashiane, K.K. (Katlego); Ramoelo, Abel; Adelabu, Samuel (Wiley, 2024-04)

  AIMS: Remote-sensing approaches could be beneficial for monitoring and compiling essential biodiversity data because they are cost-effective and allow for coverage of large areas over a short period. This study investigated ...
• In-field climatic factors driving Sclerotinia head rot progression across different sunflower planting dates 

  Mapfumo, Phrasia; Buthelezi, Sikelela; Archer, Emma Rosa Mary; Swanevelder, Dirk Z.H.; Wilken, Pieter Markus; Creux, Nicole Marie (Wiley, 2024-06)

  Sclerotinia head rot, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is a major disease limiting sunflower production in tropical and subtropical agroecological zones. Sporadic outbreaks across South Africa have resulted in major ...

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