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Forest Trees Remember Their Roots
July 11, 2011 — When it comes to how they respond to the environment, trees may not be that different from humans. Recent studies showed that even genetically identical human twins can have a different chance of ... > full story -
Climate Change Makes Some Chemicals More Toxic to Aquatic Life, Study Finds
June 28, 2011 — Some areas of the southern United States are suffering from the longest dry spell since 1887, and a new study shows that could prove problematic for aquatic ... > full story -
Unique Lab Seeks Drought-Tolerant Traits in Cotton, Other Plants
June 24, 2011 — As billion-dollar agricultural losses continue to mount in the withering Texas heat, scientists in Corpus Christi are taking a closer look at why some cotton varieties do better than others in ... > full story -
New Data Reveals How Storms Are Triggered in the Sahel
June 21, 2011 — In the Sahel, the frequency of storms increases when soil moisture varies over a few kilometers. Such contrasts cause air circulation between dry and humid areas, contributing to the development of ... > full story -
Major Step in Improving Forecasts of Weather Extremes Such as Floods and Droughts
June 5, 2011 — Moisture and heat fluctuations from the land surface to the atmosphere form a critical nexus between surface hydrology and atmospheric processes, especially those relevant to rainfall. While current ... > full story -
New Strategy for Drought Tolerance in Crops: Shutting Down the Plant's Growth Inhibition Under Mild Stress
May 11, 2011 — Researchers have unveiled a mechanism that can be used to develop crop varieties resistant to mild droughts. It turns out that under non-lethal stress conditions, plants inhibit growth more than ... > full story -
Basic Research Enhances Potential for Cultivation in Extreme Climates
May 9, 2011 — Research on how genes are expressed has resulted in plants that can survive drought, high salt concentrations, and infections. This opens the possibility of forestry in harsh climates. The plants ... > full story -
Carbon Sequestration Estimate in US Increased, Barring a Drought
April 14, 2011 — Forests and other terrestrial ecosystems in the lower 48 states can sequester up to 40 percent of the nation's fossil fuel carbon emissions, a larger amount than previously estimated -- unless a ... > full story -
Circadian Rhythms Spark Plants' Ability to Survive Freezing Weather
April 12, 2011 — Just as monarch butterflies depend on circadian cues to begin their annual migration, so do plants to survive freezing temperatures. All living things -- humans, animals, plants, microbes -- are ... > full story -
Satellites Detect Extensive Drought Impact on Amazon Forests
March 29, 2011 — A new study has revealed widespread reductions in the greenness of the forests in the vast Amazon basin in South America caused by the record-breaking drought of ... > full story
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