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Variation and change of upwelling dynamics detected in the world's eastern boundary upwelling systems
(Frontiers Media, 2021)
Global increases in temperature are altering land-sea temperature gradients. Bakun (1990) hypothesized that changes within these gradients will directly affect atmospheric pressure cells associated with the development of ...
Estimating and monitoring land surface phenology in rangelands: A review of progress and challenges
(MPDI, 2021)
Land surface phenology (LSP) has been extensively explored from global archives of
satellite observations to track and monitor the seasonality of rangeland ecosystems in response
to climate change. Long term monitoring ...
A novel approach to quantify metrics of upwelling intensity, frequency, and duration
(Public Library of Science, 2021)
The importance of coastal upwelling systems is widely recognized. However, several
aspects of the current and future behaviors of these systems remain uncertain. Fluctuations
in temperature because of anthropogenic climate ...
Indigenous African cereal crops can contribute to mitigation of the impact of climate change on food security
(Arid land institute, 2021)
Zea mays L. (maize) is one of the top three cultivated cereals globally, along with
wheat and rice. The United States, China, and Brazil are among the largest
producers of maize, producing approximately 79% of the world’s ...
Too hot to nest? In a hot summer the Tortoise Chersina Angulata can switch from nesting to facultative viviparity
(Frontiers Media, 2022)
In a captive colony of Chersina angulata in Cape Town, South Africa, we observed
in 2015/16 retention of the last egg clutch inside the female until the hatching stage
was reached, conforming to the generally accepted ...
Youth, faith, climate change and environmental consciousness: A case for sustainable development
(AOSIS, 2021)
Climate change and environmental destruction are amongst the most threatening challenges to
humanity and sustainable development globally. Young people find themselves right in the
centre of debates about ecological ...
Young people – citizens in times of climate change? A childist approach to human responsibility
(AOSIS, 2021)
The matters of climate change are presently of concern existentially and ethically to the children
and the youth. Worldwide school strikes in 2018–2019 and the Fridays for Future movement
demonstrate how the young citizens ...
Current status of fuel cell based combined heat and power systems forresidential sector
(Elsevier, 2015)
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) is the sequential or simultaneous generation of multiple forms of usefulenergy, usually electrical and thermal, in a single and integrated system. Implementing CHP systems inthe current energy ...
GIS-based modelling of climate variability impacts on groundwater quality: Cape Flats aquifer, Cape Town, South Africa
(Elsevier, 2021)
The need to improve groundwater security remains critical, especially in urban areas where demand for groundwater as an alternative source of water supply is increasing following unprecedented population growth. Climate ...
Modeling the geographic spread and proliferation of invasive alien plants (IAPs) into new ecosystems using multi-source data and multiple predictive models in the Heuningnes catchment, South Africa
(Taylor and Francis, 2021)
The geographic spread and proliferation of Invasive Alien Plants (IAPs) into new ecosystems
requires accurate, constant, and frequent monitoring particularly under the changing climate to
ensure the integrity and resilience ...