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Contribution of Particulate Matter from Air Pollution to Forest Decline
Air pollution is related to
forest decline and also
appears to attack the
protecting wax on tree
leaves and needles.
... > full story
Pollution in Northern Hemisphere Helped Cause 1980s African Drought
Air pollution in the
Northern Hemisphere in the
mid-20th century cooled the
upper half of the planet and
pushed rain bands south,
... > full story
Drought, River Fragmentation Forcing Endangered Fish out of Water, Biologist Finds
North American drought has
caused dramatic changes in
native fish communities. ... > full story
Drought Makes Borneo's Trees Flower at the Same Time
Tropical plants flower at
supra-annual irregular
intervals. In addition, mass
flowering is typical for the
tropical forests in Borneo
and elsewhere, where
... > full story
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Satellite Data Will Be Essential to Future of Groundwater, Flood and Drought Management
June 13, 2013 — New satellite imagery reveals that several areas across the US are all but certain to suffer water-related catastrophes, including extreme flooding, drought and groundwater depletion. A new report ... > full story -
Frogs, Salamanders and Climate Change
May 18, 2013 — Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns can lead to declines in southeastern frog and salamander populations, but protecting ponds can improve their ... > full story -
U.S. Drought Falls Below 50 Percent for First Time in 10 Months
April 18, 2013 — The area of the contiguous United States in moderate drought or worse fell below 50 percent for the first time since last June, according to the latest edition of the U.S. Drought ... > full story -
Gene Responsible for Short Stature of Dwarf Pearl Millet Identified
March 29, 2013 — Recently, plant geneticists have successfully isolated the gene that creates dwarfed varieties of pearl millet. It is the first time a gene controlling an important agronomic trait has been isolated ... > full story -
Elevated Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere Trims Wheat, Sorghum Moisture Needs
March 25, 2013 — Agronomy researchers found that elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere have an upside -- a reduced need for moisture in some important ... > full story -
In Triplicate, Genes Make Maize Tolerant to Toxic Soil
March 20, 2013 — Rendering some of the world’s toxic soils far less unfriendly, researchers are learning to grow stress-tolerant crops on formerly non-farmable ... > full story -
Increase in Heavy Rainfalls Over Past 60 Years in Upper Midwest, US
March 13, 2013 — Heavy rains have become more frequent in the upper Midwest over the past 60 years, according to a new stud. The trend appears to hold true even with the current drought plaguing the region, the ... > full story -
Insects (including Butterflies)
Drought Research
Geography
Sustainability
Endangered Plants
Agriculture and Food
Monarch Butterflies Numbers Down Again
March 13, 2013 — Bad news again for the Monarch butterfly: Drought conditions and historic wildfires the past few years continue to decrease their numbers as they wing across Texas this spring. Worse news: milkweed ... > full story -
Monsoon Failure Key to Long Droughts in Southwest
March 11, 2013 — Long-term droughts in the Southwestern North America often mean failure of both summer and winter rains, according to new tree-ring research. For the severe, multi-decadal droughts that occurred from ... > full story -
Microbes Team Up to Boost Plants' Stress Tolerance
February 17, 2013 — While most farmers consider viruses and fungi potential threats to their crops, these microbes can help wild plants adapt to extreme conditions, according to a ... > full story
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