2023
DOI: 10.3390/cli12010002
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Analysis of Climate Variability and Its Implications on Rangelands in the Limpopo Province

Phumzile Maluleke,
Mokhele E. Moeletsi,
Mitsuru Tsubo

Abstract: In recent decades, southern Africa has experienced a shift towards hotter and drier climate conditions, affecting vital sectors like agriculture, health, water, and energy. Scientific research has shown that the combination of high temperatures and unreliable rainfall can have detrimental effects on agricultural production. Thus, this study focused on assessing climate variability, with implications on rangelands in the Limpopo Province of South Africa over 38 years. Historical climate data from 15 stations, i… Show more

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“…Climate change is a pressing global issue that presents significant threats to various sectors, including agriculture (IPCC, 2014; Gomez-Zavaglia et al, 2020; Dlamini et al, 2023;Maluleke et al, 2024 [1,[4][5][6]. The African continent has a higher proportion of people who are vulnerable to the effects of climate change than any other region in the world (Weber et al, 2018;Gobir et al, 2021) [7,8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Climate change is a pressing global issue that presents significant threats to various sectors, including agriculture (IPCC, 2014; Gomez-Zavaglia et al, 2020; Dlamini et al, 2023;Maluleke et al, 2024 [1,[4][5][6]. The African continent has a higher proportion of people who are vulnerable to the effects of climate change than any other region in the world (Weber et al, 2018;Gobir et al, 2021) [7,8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%