Sciences de la Terre et de l'environnement

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Climate Mitigation Benefits of Forest Restoration Increase Over Time in East Africa

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A geospatial machine-learning framework for regional electrification estimation mapping and trend analysis using demographic and infrastructure features

Many rural communities in Ethiopia's Amhara region lack electricity access despite substantial urban-rural disparities. Traditional surveys are costly and inconsistent, …

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Integrated DC resistivity and seismic refraction imaging for bedrock discontinuity mapping in New Minia city, Egypt

This study addresses geotechnical challenges in fractured limestone environments by integrating electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), seismic refraction, and direct current …

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Does dehorning affect black and white rhinoceros home range behaviour in a semi-arid savannah reserve?

Abstract Law enforcement has dominated responses to the global illegal wildlife trade in general and rhinoceros poaching in particular. Dehorning …

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Threatened species bycatch hotspots in the tropical Atlantic Ocean

Abstract Predicting bycatch patterns in tropical tuna purse seine fisheries remain challenging due to low variance explained by existing models, …

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Agroecological Integration in National Dietary Guidelines Is Not Explained by National Income: A Comparative Analysis of 15 Countries

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Delineation of site-specific nutrient management zones using PCA and fuzzy C-means clustering in Aroressa district, Sidama region, Ethiopia

Soil fertility variability is a major constraint to agricultural productivity in Ethiopian highlands, yet uniform nutrient management persists due to …

2026 Open Access

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IoT-based smart water billing system for accurate consumption monitoring and fair distribution

Accurate water consumption measurement and equitable billing are vital for sustainable water resource management, especially in regions facing scarcity and …

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Isolation, characterization, and genomic analysis of a novel lytic bacteriophage with potent antibiofilm activity against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

The rapid rise of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR A. baumannii) poses a serious threat in healthcare settings, as these bacteria …

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A framework for carbon footprint computation and forecasting for Nigeria’s industrial decarbonization plan (NIDP)

This study presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of forecasting methodologies within a Machine Learning (Machine Learning)-driven framework for monitoring and …

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Digital technologies for adaptive climate governance: a systematic literature review with implications for policy innovation in South Africa

Introduction Climate change governance in developing countries continues to face persistent implementation challenges arising from uneven institutional capacity, weak data …

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Insights from tracking white-bellied pangolins, and implications for telemetry-based research on Phataginus species

Abstract Pangolins are one of the least studied mammal groups, with major gaps in our knowledge of their population status …

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Evaluation of four remote sensing algorithms in estimating actual evapotranspiration in agricultural environments

Accurate estimation of actual evapotranspiration (ETa) at both field and larger spatial scales is crucial for understanding crop water use …

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Geophysical Delineation of Gold Mineralization Structures Using High-Resolution Ground Magnetic Data in Ilesha Schist Belt, Southwest Nigeria

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Does market abundance reflect sustainability? A perspective on tuna availability in Somalia under market signals uncertainty

Visible fish abundance in markets is often interpreted as evidence of sustainable fisheries, particularly in data-poor contexts where ecological information …

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Multi-scale drought-vegetation relationships in the Jebel Marra Highlands, Sudan: evidence from Landsat NDVI time series, SPEI, and BFAST analysis

Dryland ecosystems are highly sensitive to climatic variability, particularly drought, which influences vegetation productivity, ecosystem function, and land degradation processes. …

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Atmospheric drivers and socioeconomic impacts of precipitation variability in North Africa

Abstract Precipitation variability in North Africa, one of the most water-scarce and climate-sensitive regions globally, exhibits pronounced spatial and temporal …

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Accurately assign fossil droppings to vertebrate spiral intestine types: case of the coprolites from the Kem-Kem beds (Morocco; Cretaceous)

The Kem Kem Geological Group (Morocco) is renowned for its emblematic mid-Cretaceous vertebrate fauna and the high abundance of predators …

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A public health concern regarding the widespread presence of pathogenic and ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in wastewater-impacted rivers in the Limpopo province of South Africa

Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in river systems is a chronic global environmental and public health issue, caused mostly by poorly …

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HPC-Enabled Video-based Coastal Wave Parameter Estimation Using V-JEPA and Deep Spatiotemporal Learning

High deployment cost, poor spatial coverage and susceptibility to storm conditions are all challenges faced by traditional in-situ methods. This …

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