Climate change and variability are a major threat to the agricultural sector globally. It is
widely accepted that the changes in temperature, rainfall patterns, sea water level and …

The African continent hosts some of the largest freshwater systems worldwide, characterized
by a large distribution and variability of surface waters that play a key role in the water …

Africa, abundant in natural resources, faces growth challenges due to widespread energy
poverty and heightened biofuel use with severe environmental impacts. Recognizing the …

For proponents of the view that anthropogenic climate change will become a 'threat
multiplier'for instability in the decades ahead, the Syrian civil war has become a recurring …

Introduction: Biodiversity and biodiversity-based ecosystems services are intrinsically
dependent on the climate. During the twentieth century, climate change has posed major …

The repercussions of climate change will be felt in various ways throughout both natural and
human systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Climate change projections for this region point to a …

Tower, ground-based and satellite observations indicate that tropical deforestation results in
warmer, drier conditions at the local scale. Understanding the regional or global impacts of …

This study analyzes areal changes and regional climate variations in global semi-arid
regions over 61 years (1948–2008) and investigates the dynamics of global semi-arid …

The agricultural sector contributes approximately 10–20% of the total anthropogenic
greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. Consequently, climate change can negatively affect …