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Taking Earth's Temperature Via Satellite
Imagine adding a thermometer
to Google Earth. That's the
vision of Agricultural
Research Service scientists
Martha Anderson and Bill
Kustas, who see the need for
... > full story
Drought-tolerant Corn Developed
At the end of the day,
drought tolerance in corn
has to equate to good yields
and good quality, not just
good looks, said a Texas
AgriLife Research scientist.
Corn breeders are working
... > full story
New Climate Record Shows Century-long Droughts In Eastern North America
A stalagmite in a West
Virginia cave has yielded
the most detailed geological
record to date on climate
cycles in eastern North
... > full story
Elephant Memories May Hold Key To Survival
Old female elephants and
perhaps their memories of
distant, life-sustaining
sources of food and water
may be the key to survival
during the worst of times. ... > full story
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Vine Invasion? Ecologists Look At Coexistence Of Trees And Lianas
August 8, 2008 — Ecologist are studying how woody vines, or lianas, are affecting tropical forests and atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Through a comprehensive community-level study on liana-tree interactions in ... > full story -
Water: The Forgotten Crisis
July 14, 2008 — This year, the world has been hit by both food and energy crises. However, few commentators specifically mention the declining availability of water needed to grow crops. Unless we change the way we ... > full story -
Climate Change Already Affecting U.S. Water, Land, And Biodiversity, Report Finds
May 28, 2008 — A new report finds that climate change is already affecting U.S. water resources, agriculture, land resources, and biodiversity, and will continue to do so. A list of 12 major results of global ... > full story -
Amazon Under Threat From Cleaner Air
May 8, 2008 — The Amazon rainforest, so crucial to the Earth's climate system, is coming under threat from cleaner air say prominent climate scientists. The new study identifies a link between reducing sulphur ... > full story -
Did Dust Storms Make 1930s Dust Bowl Drought Worse?
May 4, 2008 — Climate scientists using computer models to simulate the 1930s Dust Bowl on the US Great Plains have found that dust raised by farmers probably amplified and spread a natural drop in rainfall, ... > full story -
American West Heating Nearly Twice As Fast As Rest Of World, New Analysis Shows
March 30, 2008 — The American West is heating up more rapidly than the rest of the world, according to a new analysis of the most recent federal government temperature figures. The news is especially bad for some of ... > full story -
Climate Change Threatens Amazonian Small Farmers
March 27, 2008 — A six-year study of Amazonian small farmers and their responses to climate change shows the farmers are vulnerable to natural catastrophes and risky land use ... > full story -
Current Major Flooding In U.S. A Sign Of Things To Come, NOAA Predicts
March 23, 2008 — Major floods striking America's heartland in mid-March offer a preview of the spring seasonal outlook, according to NOAA's National Weather Service. Several factors will contribute to above-average ... > full story -
Coolest Winter Since 2001 For U.S., Globe, According To NOAA Data
March 15, 2008 — The average temperature across both the contiguous U.S. and the globe during climatological winter (December 2007-February 2008) was the coolest since 2001, according to scientists at NOAA’s ... > full story -
Thirsty Hybrid And Electric Cars Could Triple Demands On Scarce Water Resources
March 11, 2008 — Eco-minded drivers in drought-prone states take note: A new study concludes that producing electricity for hybrid and fully electric vehicles could sharply increase water consumption in the United ... > full story
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