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New Water Management Tool May Help Ease Effects of Drought
November 12, 2009 — Continued improvement of climate forecasts is resulting in better information about what rainfall may look like months in advance. A researcher has now developed an innovative water management ... > full story -
Drought Resistance Explained: Protein Structure Reveals How Plants Respond To Water Shortages
November 9, 2009 — Scientists have discovered that the key to plants' responses to drought lies in the structure of a protein called PYR1 and how it interacts with the plant hormone abscisic acid. Their study could ... > full story -
Scientists Reveals Secrets Of Drought Resistance
October 22, 2009 — Biologists have solved the structure of a critical molecule that helps plants survive during droughts. Understanding the inner workings of this molecule may help scientists design new ways to protect ... > full story -
Climate Change Threatens Rice Production
October 16, 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 -
'Killer' Southeast U.S. Drought Low On Scale, Says Study
October 1, 2009 — 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 half-dozen states -- but the havoc came not ... > full story -
El Niño, Global Warming Link Questioned; Possible Link Between 1918 El Niño And Flu Pandemic?
September 14, 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 30, 2009 — Bluegrass hybrids ideal for pasture and for lawns could be developed faster using recently developed genetic ... > full story -
Water Scarcity In Southeast Australia Started 15 Years Ago
August 27, 2009 — New analysis shows that the water scarcity being experienced in southeast Australia started up to 15 years ago. The finding follows the first ever national and comprehensive analysis of 30 years of ... > full story -
Climate Change Could Deepen Poverty In Developing Countries, Study Finds
August 20, 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 17, 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
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