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Solar Desalination System for Arid Land Agriculture
May 25, 2012 — A solar-powered system uses nanofiltration membranes to treat the local brackish water, resulting in high-quality desalinated irrigation water. The results indicate that irrigation with desalinated ... > full story -
Dry Lands Getting Drier, Wet Getting Wetter: Earth's Water Cycle Intensifying With Atmospheric Warming
May 21, 2012 — A clear change in salinity has been detected in the world's oceans, signaling shifts and an acceleration in the global rainfall and evaporation cycle. The patterns are not uniform, with regional ... > full story -
Water Usage Far Exceed Sustainability Level in the Desert Southwest, US
May 10, 2012 — The American West has a 'drinking problem'. On farms and in cities, we are guzzling water at an alarming rate. Scientists say that to live sustainably, we should use no more than 40 percent of the ... > full story -
Dry Rivers, Vibrant With Culture and Life
May 7, 2012 — Dry rivers are more than mere desiccated shells of their robustly flowing incarnations, say Australian ecologists. They have qualities and inhabitants distinct from their adjacent riversides ... > full story -
Emerging Fungal Infection in South West U.S. Mimics Cancer
March 29, 2012 — An emerging fungal infection mimics cancer and IBD, accorading to medical researchers. Fungus, found in soil and GI tracts of fish, reptiles, amphibians and bats, appears to cause basidiobolomycosis. ... > full story -
Past in Monsoon Changes Linked to Major Shifts in Indian Civilizations
March 16, 2012 — A fundamental shift in the Indian monsoon has occurred over the last few millennia, from a steady humid monsoon that favored lush vegetation to extended periods of drought, researchers report. Their ... > full story -
Orientation of Ants: Every Cue Counts
March 9, 2012 — Foraging desert ants always find their way back to the nest, even when it is only marked by a magnetic cue, vibration, or carbon ... > full story -
Salty Soil Can Suck Water out of Atmosphere: Could It Happen on Mars?
February 27, 2012 — The frigid McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica are a cold, polar desert, yet the sandy soils there are frequently dotted with moist patches in the spring despite a lack of snowmelt and no possibility ... > full story -
Microbial Oasis Discovered Beneath the Atacama Desert
February 16, 2012 — Two meters below the surface of the Atacama Desert there is an 'oasis' of microorganisms. Researchers have found it in hypersaline substrates thanks to SOLID, a detector for signs of life which could ... > full story -
Researchers Uncover a Mechanism to Explain Dune Field Patterns
February 6, 2012 — In a study of the harsh but beautiful White Sands National Monument in New Mexico, researchers have uncovered a unifying mechanism to explain dune patterns. The new work represents a contribution to ... > full story
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