Drought Research News
May 14, 2024
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May 3, 2024 Anthropologists suggest in a new study that establishing networks of 'sister cities' dedicated to addressing the impact of natural disasters can mitigate the devastation wrought by climate ...
May 3, 2024 Recent findings that plants employ a drought-survival mechanism to also defend against nutrient-sucking pests could inform future crop breeding programs aimed at achieving better broadscale pest ...
May 2, 2024 Climate change and human activities like deforestation are causing more fires in central and west Africa's wet, tropical forests, according to the first-ever comprehensive survey there. The fires have long been ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Prolonged droughts followed by sudden bursts of rainfall -- how do desert soil bacteria manage to survive such harsh conditions? This long-debated question has now been answered by microbiologists. The study reveals that desert soil bacteria are ...
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May 9, 2024 A study showed that about half of those surveyed in the mid-South could not accurately identify a tornado ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Researchers found that forests with higher trait diversity not only adapt better to climate change but may also thrive. The study unveiled how tree functional trait diversity plays a pivotal role in ...
Apr. 10, 2024 An extensive review of current research incorporating geomorphology, hydrology, biogeochemistry, ecology and Indigenous knowledges identifies prevailing factors that shape water and energy flows in ...
Apr. 9, 2024 A team reveals a clear link between human-driven climate change and the years-long drought currently gripping southern ...
Apr. 3, 2024 Until now, groundwater -- a critical water resource around the globe, especially in dry regions -- has been largely unstudied in its importance and role in sustaining ecosystems. New groundbreaking ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Australia could soon see megadroughts that last for more than 20 years, according to new modelling. The researchers' bleak findings are before factoring in human impact on the climate since the ...
Mar. 25, 2024 Models suggest summer rainfall in southern Europe could decline by up to 48% by the year 2100 if emissions of greenhouse gases continue to rise ...
Mar. 21, 2024 Tiny organisms such as bacteria and fungi help to promote the health and function of plant roots. It is commonly assumed that the composition of these microbes is dependent on the properties of the ...
Mar. 14, 2024 Restored salmon habitat should resemble financial portfolios, offering fish diverse options for feeding and survival so that they can weather various conditions as the climate changes, a new study ...
Mar. 13, 2024 Soil stores 80 percent of carbon on earth, yet with increasing cycles of drought, that crucial reservoir is cracking and breaking down, releasing ...
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Feb. 29, 2024 Researchers have quantified how climate change risks to human and natural systems increase at a national scale as the level of global warming increases. A collection of eight studies -- all focusing ...
Feb. 28, 2024 Scientists uncover the intricate dance between drought, wildfires and invasive species in Southern California's coastal sage scrub ...
Scientists Assemble a Richer Picture of the Plight and Resilience of the Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog
Feb. 26, 2024 Up to only a few inches in length, with a lemon-hued belly, the foothill yellow-legged frog may seem unassuming. But its range once stretched from central Oregon to Baja California. In 2023, it was ...
Feb. 14, 2024 Global warming may be interacting with regional rainfall and deforestation to accelerate forest loss in the Amazon, pushing it towards partial or total collapse. New research has identified the ...
Feb. 14, 2024 Scientists have determined how the well-known plant hormone ethylene is crucial in controlling the angle at which roots grow. The findings can be used to engineer plants and crops that withstand the ...
Feb. 6, 2024 A new study has found similarities between long-term climatic changes in South Australia and temperate agricultural areas in Argentina -- highlighting similarities across these Southern Hemisphere ...
Jan. 24, 2024 A new study now provides a global examination of drought-pluvial volatility -- or the tendency to shift from one weather extreme to ...
Jan. 16, 2024 Sustainable water management is an increasing concern in arid regions around the world, and scientists and regulators are turning to remote sensing tools like OpenET to help track and manage water ...
Jan. 15, 2024 Three decades of data have informed a new Nebraska-led study that shows how the depletion of groundwater -- the same that many farmers rely on for irrigation -- can threaten food production amid ...
Jan. 11, 2024 Record heat across the world profoundly impacted the global water cycle in 2023, contributing to severe storms, floods, megadroughts and bushfires, new research ...
Jan. 10, 2024 Peatlands are affected more by drought than expected. This is concerning, as these ecosystems are an important ally in the fight against climate change. Following long periods of drought, peat is ...
Jan. 8, 2024 A global study shows that the effects of extreme drought -- which is expected to increase in frequency with climate change -- has been greatly underestimated for grasslands and shrublands. The ...
Dec. 19, 2023 Wild North American grapes are now less of a mystery after researchers decoded and catalogued the genetic diversity of nine species of this valuable wine ...
Dec. 15, 2023 The word 'drought' typically conjures images of parched soil, dust-swept prairies, depleted reservoirs, and dry creek beds, all the result of weeks or seasons of persistently dry ...
Dec. 13, 2023 This holiday season brings surprising news about your Christmas tree. Scientists just discovered that globally, trees growing in wetter regions are more sensitive to drought. That means if your tree ...
Dec. 12, 2023 Why did professional skateboarding arise in southern California in the 1970s? Was it a coincidence, or was it a perfect storm of multiple factors? It's fairly well-known that a drought in ...
Dec. 11, 2023 Understanding the risk of compound energy droughts -- times when the sun doesn't shine and the wind doesn't blow -- will help grid planners understand where energy storage is needed ...
Dec. 4, 2023 Utah's variable topography produces a tremendous range of wildfire behavior, according to new ...
Nov. 30, 2023 White, wealthy neighborhoods in the LA area -- and likely around the world -- are about to start feeling the same heat that has plagued poorer, Hispanic neighborhoods for generations. A new study ...
Nov. 30, 2023 Researchers have discovered that the waxy protective barrier around plants might play a role in sending chemical signals to other plants and ...
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- Scientists Assemble a Richer Picture of the Plight and Resilience of the Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Is the Amazon Forest Approaching a Tipping Point?
- Controlling Root Growth Direction Could Help Save Crops and Mitigate Climate Change
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- Money to Burn: Wealthy, White Neighborhoods Losing Their Heat Shields
- The Waxy Surface Protecting Plants Might Hold the Key to Developing Stronger Crops
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- We Could Sequester CO2 by 're-Greening' Arid Lands, Plant Scientists Say
- How Climate Warming Could Disrupt a Deep-Rooted Relationship
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- Measuring the Extent of Global Droughts in Unprecedented Detail
- Then Vs. Now: Did the Horn of Africa Reach a Drought Tipping Point 11,700 Years Ago?
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- Forest Can Adapt to Climate Change, but Not Quickly Enough
- Roots Are Capable of Measuring Heat on Their Own
Monday, July 3, 2023
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- Land Use Linked to Water Quality and Quantity
- Great Basin: History of Water Supply in One of the Driest Regions in the USA
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- Multifunctional Patch Offers Early Detection of Plant Diseases, Other Crop Threats
- Increased Droughts Are Disrupting Carbon-Capturing Soil Microbes, Concerning Ecologists
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- Genome of a Drought-Tolerant Plant: Many Genes Are Involved in 'resurrection'
- Drought, Heat Waves Worsen West Coast Air Pollution Inequality
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- Researcher Discovers Threshold That Triggers Drought Response in Forests
- Detecting the Impact of Drought on Plants With User-Friendly and Inexpensive Techniques
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- Aquatic Organisms Respond to Flooding and Drought Disturbance in Different Ways
- Understanding Plants Can Boost Wildland-Fire Modeling in Uncertain Future