• Establishing a baseline of published air pollution and health research studies in the Waterberg- Bojanala Priority Area 

  Wernecke, Bianca; Naidoo, Natasha Pillay; Wright, Caradee Yael (National Association for Clean Air, 2023)

  Though originally the Waterberg-Bojanala Priority Area (WBPA) was strategically declared as an air quality priority area due to potential future air pollution risks, it is now a confirmed air pollution hotspot. More ...
• Heatwave variability and structure in South Africa during summer drought 

  Mbokodo, Innocent L.; Bopape, Mary-Jane M.; Ndarana, Thando; Mbatha, Sifiso M.S.; Muofhe, Tshimbiluni P.; Singo, Mukovhe V.; Xulu, Nkosinathi G.; Mohomi, Tumelo; Ayisi, Kingsley K.; Chikoore, Hector (MDPI, 2023-02-05)

  Pronounced subsidence leading to summer drought over southern Africa causes warmer than average surface air temperatures or even heatwave (HW) conditions. We investigated the occurrence of HWs during the summer drought ...
• Cut-off lows over South Africa : a review 

  Xulu, Nkosinathi G.; Chikoore, Hector; Bopape, Mary-Jane M.; Ndarana, Thando; Muofhe, Tshimbiluni P.; Mbokodo, Innocent L.; Munyai, Rendani B.; Singo, Mukovhe V.; Mohomi, Tumelo; Mbatha, Sifiso M.S.; Mdoka, Marshall L. (MDPI, 2023-03-05)

  Every year, cut-off low (COL) pressure systems produce severe weather conditions and heavy rainfall, often leading to flooding, devastation and disruption of socio-economic activities in South Africa. COLs are defined ...
• Apparent temperature modifies the effects of air pollution on cardiovascular disease mortality in Cape Town, South Africa 

  Olutola, Bukola Ganiyat; Mwase, Nandi Sisasenkosi; Shirinde, Joyce; Wichmann, Janine (MDPI, 2023-02)

  Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the top cause of mortality and a main contributor to disability globally. The evidence so far is varied on whether cold or heat modifies the CVD effects of air pollution. Weather conditions ...
• Maize yield response to nitrate leaching at early growth stage under crop and site-specific biosolid application 

  Ogbenna, Chioma Vivian; Tesfamariam, Eyob Habte (Elsevier, 2023-12)

  Biosolid applications based on crop nitrogen (N) demand have been widely adopted to attenuate nitrate leaching. However, due to the dependence of N supply on the mineralization rate and the early release of the majority ...

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