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Lessons Learned From Drought Deaths 40,000 Years Ago
November 28, 2006 — Drought-stricken Australia should heed a warning from a new study that shows a series of massive droughts killed giant kangaroos and other "megafauna" in south-east Queensland 40,000 years ago, ... > full story -
Perennial Wheat Offers Environmental And Other Benefits
November 27, 2006 — Perennial wheat? The possibility is being looked at by a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher. Annual wheat, which is traditionally grown in the Great Plains, is planted in the fall and ... > full story -
Impact Of Climate Change In Africa
November 26, 2006 — Africa is the continent that will suffer most under global warming. Past history gives us lessons on the likely effects of future climate change. Of greatest concern are the "large infrequent ... > full story -
Droughts & Reservoirs: Finding Storage Space Underground
September 18, 2006 — Odd as it sounds, in some places the smartest way to safeguard the water supply is to let it drain out of the reservoirs and soak into the ground. That's what been discovered in local water shortages ... > full story -
Drought As The 'New Normal'
September 14, 2006 — Droughts are slow, tortuous emergencies that seem to sneak up on us. It doesn't have to be that way, say a climatologist and a political scientist who point to a better ... > full story -
Nurseries To Give Big-City Test To Cloned Trees
July 16, 2006 — Cornell researchers are partnering with nursery operators in a project funded by the New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) to help trees thrive in harsh urban landscapes. The project will ... > full story -
Historic Colorado River Streamflows Reconstructed Back To 1490
May 29, 2006 — A new tree-ring-based reconstruction of 508 years of Colorado River streamflow confirms that droughts more severe than the 2000-2004 drought occurred before stream gages were installed on the ... > full story -
Water Shortages In Northeast Linked To Human Activity
May 17, 2006 — Recent water shortages in Rockland County, N.Y., reveal an increasing mismatch between water demand and supply following rapid growth in the Northeast during period of abnormally high ... > full story -
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'Amplification' Strategy May Be Key to Combating West Nile Virus
May 5, 2006 — The spread of West Nile Virus appears to be triggered by a complex interaction of mosquitoes, nesting birds and specific weather patterns, scientists say, which leads to "amplification" of the virus ... > full story -
Disease-Impact Models May Rely On Incorrect Assumptions
April 12, 2006 — Even when we know how a disease affects individual animals, it is challenging to predict what impact it will have on the whole population, and yet predicting how disease affects a population is a ... > full story
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