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Tree Die-Off Triggered by Hotter Temperatures
February 11, 2013 — Scientists have determined that the recent widespread die-off of Colorado trembling aspen trees is a direct result of decreased precipitation exacerbated by high summer temperatures. The die-off, ... > full story -
2012 Warmest and Second Most Extreme Year on Record for the Contiguous United States
February 6, 2013 — In 2012, the contiguous United States (CONUS) average annual temperature of 55.3°F was 3.2°F above the 20th century average, and was the warmest year in the 1895-2012 period of record for the ... > full story -
U.S. Water Supply Not as Threatened as Believed, Study Finds
January 30, 2013 — A research study adds a new twist to previous studies of the nation's water supplies. The study finds that when infrastructure is included in the mix (reservoirs, dams, etc.), water vulnerability is ... > full story -
Understanding the Historical Probability of Drought
January 30, 2013 — Researchers are using soil water deficits to create a "calendar" of seasonal drought ... > full story -
Genome Sequence of 90 Chickpea Lines Decoded
January 28, 2013 — Decoded genome of chickpea, a leading grain legume for many poor smallholder farmers, promises improved livelihoods in marginal ... > full story -
Plant Water Demands Shift With Water Availability
January 22, 2013 — Plants can adapt to extreme shifts in water availability, such as drought and flooding, but their ability to withstand these extreme patterns will be tested by future climate change, according to a ... > full story -
New Insights on Drought Predictions in East Africa
January 18, 2013 — New research helps explain the mechanisms at work behind historical patterns of aridity in Eastern Africa over many decades -- findings that may help improve future predictions of drought and food ... > full story -
Severe Climate Jeopardizing Amazon Forest, Study Finds
January 18, 2013 — An area of the Amazon rainforest twice the size of California continues to suffer from the effects of a megadrought that began in 2005, finds a new NASA-led study. These results, together with ... > full story -
2012 Was Warmest and Second Most Extreme Year on Record for the Contiguous U.S.
January 8, 2013 — According to NOAA scientists, 2012 marked the warmest year on record for the contiguous United States with the year consisting of a record warm spring, second warmest summer, fourth warmest winter ... > full story -
Violence in Mali Threatening Survival of Endangered Elephants
December 12, 2012 — Researchers have revealed the secrets of survival of an endangered population of African elephant in the unforgiving Sahara desert. The elephants have the biggest range in the world, the study ... > full story
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