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Gene Developed Through Conventional Breeding To Improve Cowpea Aphid Resistance
The cowpea or black-eyed
pea, as it is more commonly
known, is a New Year's
tradition for good luck. But
disease and particularly
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Scientists Reveals Secrets Of Drought Resistance
Biologists have solved the
structure of a critical
molecule that helps plants
survive during droughts.
Understanding the inner
workings of this molecule
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'Killer' Southeast U.S. Drought Low On Scale, Says Study
A 2005-2007 dry spell in the
southeastern United States
destroyed billions of
dollars of crops, drained
municipal reservoirs and
sparked legal wars among a
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Water Scarcity In Southeast Australia Started 15 Years Ago
New analysis shows that the
water scarcity being
experienced in southeast
Australia started up to 15
years ago. The finding
follows the first ever
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Climate Change Threatens Rice Production
October 19, 2009 — Once-in-a-lifetime floods in the Philippines, India's delayed monsoon, and extensive drought in Australia are taking their toll on this year's rice crops, demonstrating the vulnerability of rice to ... > full story -
El Niño, Global Warming Link Questioned; Possible Link Between 1918 El Niño And Flu Pandemic?
September 15, 2009 — Research casts doubts on the notion that El Niño has been getting stronger because of global warming and raises interesting questions about the relationship between El Niño and a severe ... > full story -
Creating The Ultimate Drought-Resistant Lawn/Pasture Grass
August 31, 2009 — Bluegrass hybrids ideal for pasture and for lawns could be developed faster using recently developed genetic ... > full story -
Climate Change Could Deepen Poverty In Developing Countries, Study Finds
August 21, 2009 — Urban workers could suffer most from climate change as the cost of food drives them into poverty, according to a new study that quantifies the effects of climate on the world's poor populations. ... > full story -
Stressed Crops Emit More Methane Than Thought
August 19, 2009 — Scientists have found that methane emission by plants could be a bigger problem in global warming than previously thought. They say an uncounted-for source of greenhouse gas could promote global ... > full story -
Future Of Western U.S. Water Supply Threatened By Climate Change
July 21, 2009 — As the West warms, a drier Colorado River system could see as much as a one-in-two chance of fully depleting all of its reservoir storage by mid-century assuming current management practices continue ... > full story -
Rice Defies Its Reputation As A Thirsty Crop
July 21, 2009 — Two new sister lines of rice are defying rice's reputation as a thirsty crop as they demonstrate their improved productivity in drought-prone regions of India and the ... > full story -
Kenya's National Parks Not Free From Wildlife Declines
July 16, 2009 — Long-term declines of elephants, giraffe, impala and other animals in Kenya are occurring at the same rates within the country's national parks as outside of these protected areas, according to a ... > full story -
Dry Autumns And Winters May Lead To Fewer Tornadoes In The Spring
June 24, 2009 — Global warming will likely mean more unpredictable weather, scientists say, and a new study pins down, possibly for the first time, how drought conditions in an area's fall and winter may effect ... > full story -
Predicting Droughts With Greater Certainty
June 3, 2009 — Using new data and reconstructions of the "Dust Bowl" drought in America during the 1930s, climatologists have shown for the first time a three-dimensional picture of the atmospheric circulation that ... > full story
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