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Solid waste are now becoming a growing environmental and public health challenge in both developed and developing Nations, with urban centres in Africa experiencing particularly acute impacts due to rapid …

Earthquakes have been a stumbling bar to development in Malawi's northern region, especially in Karonga. This is a district that is prone to natural disasters. Despite the government's and non-governmental …

The devastating landslides triggered by Cyclone Freddy in March 13–15, 2023 on Midima Hill in Mikolongwe, Chiradzulu District, caused significant damage to crops, farmland, livestock, and infrastructure, highlighting the significant …

Among the various types of natural disasters, earthquake is considered as one of the most destructive events which impose a great number of human fatalities and economic losses. Visualization of …

This research aimed at comparing tea healthy status of satemwa tea field. Earth observation data downloaded on united states geological survey has been used which include Landsat 7 images from …

Most countries in South-Eastern Africa are described by large variability in rainfall in addition to the occurrence of prolonged and severe drought, starvation, and building destruction. The scientific evidence on …

The study was conducted in areas surrounding Soche Hill in Blantyre city. The area was chosen for the purpose of this study since it has been experiencing several landslide events …

Floods have caused a lot of destruction to lives and properties in Nsanje, T/A Ndamela, mostly to communities that are close to rivers, this area most times experience floods due …

Flooding is a global hazard resulting in disasters worth billions of dollars in losses. With the current trend and changes in climate, the frequency of flooding has increased over the …

The study was conducted in the Lumwira Village, T.A. Mazengera, Nathenje where villagers are extracting gold from their land illegally. It was aimed at assessing the environmental impacts of these …

Landslide susceptibility mapping is a practical tool in natural and urban planning. It can be applied for determining land use zone, in construction design, and planning of a variety of …

Thuchila River is one of the many rivers in Malawi that supports many anthropogenic activities which include irrigation, sand mining, laundry, hygiene and waste disposal. Sand mining is one of …