Multi-decadal variability and future changes in precipitation over Southern Africa

KTC Lim Kam Sian, J Wang, BO Ayugi, IK Nooni… - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
The future planning and management of water resources ought to be based on climate
change projections at relevant temporal and spatial scales. This work uses the new regional …

Climate change linked to drought in Southern Madagascar

A Rigden, C Golden, D Chan, P Huybers - npj Climate and Atmospheric …, 2024 - nature.com
Southern Madagascar experienced a prolonged drought over the last five years, but whether
these conditions are a manifestation of global climate change has been unclear. Here, we …

[图书][B] Climate change and tourism in southern Africa

J Saarinen, J Fitchett, G Hoogendoorn - 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
This book explores the nature of climate change in southern Africa, its impacts on tourism
and the resilience, adaptation and governance needs in various tourism operations and …

Application of HEC-HMS model for evaluation of rainwater harvesting potential in a semi-arid city

A Ndeketeya, M Dundu - Water Resources Management, 2021 - Springer
With many countries facing water scarcity and the demand for water ever-increasing, more
people are turning to rainwater harvesting (RWH) as a feasible way of supplementing …

Assessment of smallholder farmers' perception and adaptation response to climate change in the Olifants catchment, South Africa

MF Olabanji, N Davis, T Ndarana… - Journal of Water and …, 2021 - iwaponline.com
Climate change is expected to affect the livelihood of rural farmers in South Africa,
particularly the smallholder farmers, due to their overwhelming dependence on rain-fed …

Importance of timing: Vulnerability of semi-arid rangeland systems to increased variability in temporal distribution of rainfall events as predicted by future climate …

P Fust, E Schlecht - Ecological Modelling, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural resources of semi-arid rangelands in the (sub-) tropics are major pillars of food
security and livelihoods to millions of people. Besides increasing pressure due to human …

Quantifying rainfall seasonality across South Africa on the basis of the relationship between rainfall and temperature

SJ Roffe, JM Fitchett, CJ Curtis - Climate Dynamics, 2021 - Springer
South Africa spans the subtropics at the interface between tropical, subtropical, and
temperate weather systems, and consequently experiences distinct summer-, winter-and …

Advance in the timing of the annual migration of the brown-veined white butterfly through Johannesburg, South Africa, over the period 1914–2020

JM Fitchett, A Pandazis, S Pillay - International Journal of Biometeorology, 2022 - Springer
During the mid-summer month of January each year, the migrating brown-veined white
butterflies (Belenois aurota, Fabricius, 1973) move through Johannesburg, South Africa, on …

Assessing the impact of climatic variability on acute respiratory diseases across diverse climatic zones in South Africa

O Motlogeloa, JM Fitchett - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Acute respiratory diseases are a significant public health concern in South Africa, with
climatic variables such as temperature and rainfall being key influencers. This study …

A Context for Connectivity: Insights to Environmental Heterogeneity in the Late Pleistocene and Holocene of Southern Africa Through Measuring Isotope Space and …

JR Robinson - Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology, 2023 - Springer
Southern Africa is characterized by the development of varied Middle and Later Stone Age
techno-complexes and behaviors against a backdrop of complex climatic conditions during …