Diarrheal disease is an important health challenge, accounting for the majority of childhood
deaths globally. Climate change is expected to increase the global burden of diarrheal …

Vulnerability of agriculture to drought conditions is closely related to the challenges of
sustainable agriculture and food security. Information on agricultural drought vulnerability …

Climate extremes are widely projected to become more severe as the global climate
continues to warm due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. These extremes often …

Adaptation to flooding is now widely adopted as an appropriate policy option since flood
mitigation measures largely exceed the capability of most developing countries. In wetlands …

The well-known area-yield crop insurance contract, guaranteeing a certain percent of
normal yield over an insured area, is losing its effectiveness due to poor quality yield data …

The death of Botswana's last founding father, Sir Ketumile Quett Masire, in June 2017,
marked the end of an era. Since the release of the Fourth Edition of Historical Dictionary of …

Environmental hazards like drought lead to degrading food production and adversely impact
the agro-economy. This study investigates the contributions of different climatic and socio …

Rainfall defines livelihood patterns among agrarian communities of the climate-change
vulnerable semi-arid Sub-Saharan Africa. However, it remains inadequately studied …

The study assesses onset of rains, cessation of rains, duration of rainy season and seasonal
rainfall at different probability levels. Daily rainfall data for 309 stations located in the Free …

Background Diarrheal illness remains a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, with
the majority of deaths occurring in children< 5 years of age. Lack of resources often prohibits …