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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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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  Droughts And Floods: Extent Of Damage To Vegetation Depends On Sequence Of Events

  January 8, 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
• Global Warming
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  Humans, Oceans Shaped North American Climate Over Past 50 Years, NOAA Report Says

  December 27, 2008 — Greenhouse gases play an important role in North American climate, but differences in regional ocean temperatures may hold a key to predicting future U.S. regional climate changes, according to a new ... > full story
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  Spanish Droughts Over Past 500 Years Reconstructed

  December 17, 2008 — 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
• Global Warming
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  Global Warming Aided By Drought, Deforestation Link

  December 8, 2008 — In the rainforests of equatorial Asia, a link between drought and deforestation is fueling global warming, finds an international ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
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  Research Finds Way To Double Rice Crops In Drought-Stricken Areas

  November 20, 2008 — New research has yielded a way to double the output of rice crops in some of the world's poorest, most distressed ... > full story

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