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Kenya's National Parks Not Free From Wildlife Declines
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
... > full story
Predicting Droughts With Greater Certainty
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
... > full story
Satellite Used To Unearth Innovation In Crop Forecasting
NASA researchers are using
satellite data to deliver a
kind of space-based
humanitarian assistance.
They are cultivating the
most accurate estimates of
... > full story
Mega-droughts In Sub-Saharan Africa Normal For Region: Droughts Likely To Worsen With Climate Change
Some droughts lasted
centuries in the past, and a
warming planet may make
future droughts more
devastating. A new study of
... > full story
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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 -
Counting Sheep In Climate Change Predictions
June 2, 2009 — Climate change can have devastating effects on endangered species, but new mathematical models may be able to aid conservation of a population of bighorn ... > full story -
Global Warming: Heat Could Kill Drought-stressed Trees Fast
April 15, 2009 — Widespread die-off of pinyon pine across the southwestern United States during future droughts will occur at least five times faster if climate warms by 4 degrees Celsius, even if future droughts are ... > full story -
Does Aeration Reduces Compaction And Runoff On No-till Fields?
April 12, 2009 — Much of Texas' wheat may be grazed as a part of a dual-use crop. But many fields are still prepared using conventional tillage, which may not efficiently capture rainfall -- a key to economic success ... > full story -
Drought, Urbanization Were Ingredients For Atlanta's Perfect Storm
March 18, 2009 — On March 14, 2008, a tornado swept through downtown Atlanta, its 130 mile-per-hour winds ripping holes in the roof of the Georgia Dome, blowing out office windows, and trashing parts of Centennial ... > full story -
Amazon Rainforest Carbon Sink Threatened By Drought
March 9, 2009 — The Amazon is surprisingly sensitive to drought, according to new research conducted throughout the world's largest tropical forest. The 30-year study provides the first solid evidence that drought ... > full story -
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Industrialization Of China Increases Fragility Of Global Food Supply
January 22, 2009 — Global grain markets are facing breaking point according to new research into the agricultural stability of China. Experts predict that if China's recent urbanization trends continue, and the country ... > full story -
Satellites Help Locate Water In Niger
January 21, 2009 — Like most sub-Saharan African countries, Niger faces problems meeting its water needs. As part of ESA’s TIGER initiative, satellite data are being used to identify underground water resources ... > full story -
Droughts And Floods: Extent Of Damage To Vegetation Depends On Sequence Of Events
January 10, 2009 — When extremes of drought and flood come in rapid succession, the extent of damage to vegetation may depend in part on the sequence of those events, according to a new ... > full story -
Spanish Droughts Over Past 500 Years Reconstructed
January 2, 2009 — Scientists have reconstructed the pattern of droughts in Spain between 1506 and 1900 on the basis of ceremonial records held at the Cathedral of Toledo, in order to observe how droughts have varied ... > full story
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