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Predicting Droughts With Greater Certainty
May 30, 2009 — 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 the atmospheric circulation that ... > full story -
Counting Sheep In Climate Change Predictions
May 29, 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 -
Satellite Used To Unearth Innovation In Crop Forecasting
May 26, 2009 — NASA researchers are using satellite data to deliver a kind of space-based humanitarian assistance. They are cultivating the most accurate estimates of soil moisture -- the main determinant of crop ... > full story -
Mega-Droughts In Sub-Saharan Africa Normal For Region: Droughts Likely To Worsen With Climate Change
April 16, 2009 — Some droughts lasted centuries in the past, and a warming planet may make future droughts more devastating. A new study of lake sediments in Ghana suggests that severe droughts lasting several ... > full story -
Global Warming: Heat Could Kill Drought-Stressed Trees Fast
April 13, 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 1, 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 11, 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 5, 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 21, 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 19, 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
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