Desert News

Posted May 3, 2013:

• Sahara Olive Tree: Genetic Heritage to Be Preserved
• How to Clean Seaweed from Beaches: Dry It and Use the Biomass for Energy

Posted April 8, 2013:

• High Salt Levels in Saharan Groundwater Endanger Oases Farming

Posted March 14, 2013:

• Social Bees Mark Dangerous Flowers With Chemical Signals

Posted March 11, 2013:

• Study Predicts Lag in Summer Rains Over Parts of US and Mexico

Posted March 5, 2013:

• Spinal Tap -- Using Cactus Spines to Isolate DNA

Posted March 3, 2013:

• Early Warning System Provides Four-Month Forecast of Malaria Epidemics in Northwest India

Posted February 11, 2013:

• Security Risks of Extreme Weather and Climate Change

Posted January 28, 2013:

• Genome Sequence of 90 Chickpea Lines Decoded

Posted January 23, 2013:

• New Way to Battle Bacteria

Posted January 21, 2013:

• Cotton With Special Coating Collects Water from Fogs in Desert

Posted January 9, 2013:

• Low Extinction Rates Made California a Refuge for Diverse Plant Species

Posted January 3, 2013:

• Unlocking Sorghum's Gene Bank

Posted December 20, 2012:

• Thirty-Three New Trapdoor Spider Species Discovered in the American Southwest

Posted December 14, 2012:

• Scientists 'Surprised' to Discover Very Early Ancestors Survived on Tropical Plants, New Study Suggests

Posted December 10, 2012:

• Ancient Drawings in Peruvian Desert: New Light on the Nazca Lines

Posted October 31, 2012:

• Dust's Warming Counters Half of Its Cooling Effect

Posted October 8, 2012:

• Demographic Miracle in the Deserts: Some Plants in Arid Regions Benefit from Climate Change

Posted October 3, 2012:

• Southern Hemisphere Becoming Drier: Decline in April-May Rainfall Over South-East Australia

Posted October 1, 2012:

• My Life on Mars: Engineering Student Experiences Life on the Red Planet

Posted September 27, 2012:

• New Clues About Ancient Water Cycles Shed Light on U.S. Deserts

Posted September 1, 2012:

• Small Male Fish Use High Aggression Strategy

Posted August 24, 2012:

• Cup of Herbal Tea Could Help Fight Breast Cancer

Posted August 22, 2012:

• Native Landscaping in Urban Areas Can Help Native Birds

Posted August 21, 2012:

• Drastic Desertification: Researchers Study Dead Sea Climate Past, Finding Dramatic Results

Posted August 2, 2012:

• Climate Warming Refuted as Reason for Plant Shifts in High-Profile 2008 Study

Posted July 20, 2012:

• Key to Life in the Desert: What New Research Reveals About the Importance of Soil Crusts

Posted June 23, 2012:

• Rio+20 Summit: Earth Observation for Us and Our Planet

Posted June 20, 2012:

• Why the Vibrant City of Palmyra Was Located in the Middle of What Is Now the Syrian Desert

Posted June 13, 2012:

• Good News on Using Recycled Sewage Treatment Plant Water for Irrigating Crops

Posted May 27, 2012:

• Genes Culled from Desert Soils Suggest Potential Medical Resource

Posted May 25, 2012:

• Solar Desalination System for Arid Land Agriculture

Posted May 21, 2012:

• Dry Lands Getting Drier, Wet Getting Wetter: Earth's Water Cycle Intensifying With Atmospheric Warming

Posted May 10, 2012:

• Water Usage Far Exceed Sustainability Level in the Desert Southwest, US

Posted May 7, 2012:

• Dry Rivers, Vibrant With Culture and Life

Posted March 29, 2012:

• Emerging Fungal Infection in South West U.S. Mimics Cancer

Posted March 16, 2012:

• Past in Monsoon Changes Linked to Major Shifts in Indian Civilizations

Posted March 9, 2012:

• Orientation of Ants: Every Cue Counts

Posted February 27, 2012:

• Salty Soil Can Suck Water out of Atmosphere: Could It Happen on Mars?

Posted February 16, 2012:

• Microbial Oasis Discovered Beneath the Atacama Desert

Posted February 6, 2012:

• Researchers Uncover a Mechanism to Explain Dune Field Patterns

Posted February 3, 2012:

• Surface of Mars an Unlikely Place for Life After 600-Million-Year Drought, Say Scientists

Posted January 12, 2012:

• Diverse Ecosystems Are Crucial Climate Change Buffer

Posted December 28, 2011:

• NASA Conducts Orion Parachute Testing for Orbital Test Flight

Posted December 27, 2011:

• New Theory Emerges for Where Some Fish Became Four-Limbed Creatures

Posted December 9, 2011:

• Literature Review on Solar Energy and Wildlife Impacts Research

Posted November 21, 2011:

• Large Nest of Juvenile Dinosaurs, First of Their Genus Ever Found

Posted November 11, 2011:

• Catching Camels in the Gobi

Posted November 9, 2011:

• Risk of Late Stent Thrombosis Continues for Up to Seven Years in Patients With First Generation Drug-Eluting Stents; Risk Factors Identified

Posted October 26, 2011:

• Researchers Nurture Innovative Biofuel Crops to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint

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