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In the 2016–2018 drought, Cape Town almost ran out of municipal water. Tariff increases, restrictions and campaigns brought big reductions in water use during the dry spring and summer months: 14.3%…

16 March 2021 | Peer Reviewed | South Africa

The city of Cape Town suffered a severe water crisis in 2018. At the peak of the drought in South Africa's Western Cape, a randomized control trial at 105 schools investigated the impact of two…

16 March 2021 | Peer Reviewed | South Africa

Small-scale agriculture is one of the fundamental economic sectors in Chile. An increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events due to climate change suggest a higher weather risk for the…

4 March 2021 | Peer Reviewed | Chile

Abstract Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals are common pollutants associated with anthropogenic groundwater pollution. In this study, exposure risks to PAHs and heavy metals in…

10 January 2024 | Peer Reviewed | Nigeria

Adapting to new climate conditions will require an intricate mix of knowledge, planning, coordination, and foresight. There is increasing sectoral evidence on the implementation of successful…

12 March 2021 | Peer Reviewed | Chile

Abstract An empirical assessment of relationships between land use and land cover and drinking water chemical treatment cost is lacking in developing countries. This study is conducted to assess the…

14 December 2020 | Peer Reviewed | Ethiopia

The water crisis that gripped Cape Town over the 2016–2018 period gained global attention. For a brief period of time in early 2018, it looked as if the legislative capital of South Africa would…

16 March 2021 | Peer Reviewed | South Africa

Both in the United States and in Europe there is ongoing work on reversing habitat fragmentation and the attendant loss in biodiversity in river systems caused by hydropower and other developments…

24 May 2021 | Peer Reviewed | Ghana

Studies around Lake Victoria documented various challenges hindering higher landing prices among artisanal fishers associated with varying attributes of fish. However, determination of the effects of…

23 March 2021 | Peer Reviewed | Tanzania

Abstract Agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa faces a multitude of challenges arising from land degradation, climate change, and limited access to improved technology. In this context…

28 October 2020 | Peer Reviewed | Ethiopia, Tanzania