Over data-sparse regions such as southern Africa, reanalysis products represent valuable
proxies for observed weather data. These products are, however, associated with a range of …

Background Bacteria colonizing the nasopharynx play a key role as gatekeepers of
respiratory health. Yet, dynamics of early life nasopharyngeal (NP) bacterial profiles remain …

This study uses the empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis to identify and describe
continental-scale seasonal (MAM, JJA, SON and DJF) precipitation modes over Africa based …

The principles of chronostratigraphy can inform the process of correlation between different
palaeoclimate records, enabling the coherence of spatial and temporal patterns of past …

Consistent with global patterns, heatwaves have increased in frequency, duration and
intensity across southern Africa; under enhanced global warming this is projected to worsen …

Southern African climate is strongly impacted by climate change. Precipitation is a key
variable in this region as it is linked to agriculture and water supply. An analysis of …

Over the last decade, there has been an increase in research examining the influence of
weather and climate in mental health caseloads. Variations in temperature, sunshine hours …

Abstract Mounting evidence across South Africa's southwestern winter rainfall zone (WRZ)
reflects consistent drying since~ 1980, and projected trends suggest this will continue …

A renewed focus on southern Africa's winter rainfall zone (WRZ) following the Day Zero
drought and water crisis has not shed much light on the spatial patterns of its rainfall …

Over regions with sparse observation networks, including South Africa's Northern Cape
Province, gridded data sets represent valuable supplementary data sources enabling …