Participants in the Convention on Biological Diversity's processes for implementing the
Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework need clarity on what makes biodiversity …

Solutions to complex and unprecedented global challenges are urgently needed.
Overcoming these challenges requires input and innovative solutions from all experts …

Core Ideas AMMA‐CATCH is a long‐term critical zone observatory in West Africa. Four sites
sample the sharp ecoclimatic gradient characteristic of this region. Combined …

Africa is poised for a revolution in the quality and relevance of weather predictions, with
potential for great benefits in terms of human and economic security. This revolution will be …

We argue for implementation of informed proxy or relational autonomy consent in human
aDNA research, where the deceased may be represented by living people the research …

Estimates of global horizontal irradiance (GHI) from reanalysis and satellite-based data are
the most important information for the design and monitoring of PV systems in Africa, but …

Africa's population is projected to nearly quadruple over the next century 1. And that is
following a staggering increase over just seven decades—from 200 million people in 1950 …

Natural risks comprise a whole range of disasters and dangers, requiring comprehensive
management through advanced assessment, forecasting, and warning systems. Our specific …

Whether on an urban or planetary scale, covering time scales of a few minutes or a few
decades, the societal need for more accurate weather, climate, water, and environmental …

Sustainability of African weather and climate information can only be ensured by investing in
improved scientific understanding, observational data, and model capability. These …