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Grasslands Soils Offer Some Insurance Against Climate Change
January 29, 2012 — The earth beneath our feet plays an important role in carbon storage – a key factor in climate change – and new research shows that in times of drought some types of soil perform better ... > full story -
Barley Adapts to Climate Change
January 25, 2012 — The upsurge in droughts is one of the main consequences of climate change, and affects crops in particular. However, a biologist has confirmed that in the case of barley at least, climate change ... > full story -
Ecologists Call for Screening Imported Plants to Prevent a New Wave of Invasive Species
January 4, 2012 — A recent analysis suggests that climate change predicted for the United States will boost demand for imported drought- and heat-tolerant landscaping plants from Africa and the Middle East. This ... > full story -
Major Step Forward Towards Drought Tolerance in Crops
December 19, 2011 — When a plant encounters drought, it does its best to cope with this stress by activating a set of protein molecules called receptors. Plant cell biologists have discovered how to rewire this cellular ... > full story -
The Case of the Dying Aspens
December 12, 2011 — Over the past 10 years, the death of forest trees due to drought and increased temperatures has been documented on all continents except Antarctica. This can in turn drive global warming by reducing ... > full story -
Ancient Dry Spells Offer Clues About the Future of Drought
December 5, 2011 — As parts of Central America and the US Southwest endure some of the worst droughts to hit those areas in decades, scientists have unearthed new evidence about ancient dry spells that suggest the ... > full story -
Texas Drought Visible in New National Groundwater Maps
November 30, 2011 — The record-breaking drought in Texas that has fueled wildfires, decimated crops and forced cattle sales has also reduced levels of groundwater in much of the state to the lowest levels seen in more ... > full story -
Scientists Find Evidence of Ancient Megadrought in Southwestern U.S.
November 6, 2011 — A new study has revealed a previously unknown multi-decade drought period in the second century A.D. The findings give evidence that extended periods of aridity have occurred at intervals throughout ... > full story -
Human-Caused Climate Change Major Factor in More Frequent Mediterranean Droughts
October 28, 2011 — Wintertime droughts are increasingly common in the Mediterranean region, and human-caused climate change is partly responsible, according to a new analysis. In the last 20 years, 10 of the driest 12 ... > full story -
Severe Drought, Other Changes Can Cause Permanent Ecosystem Disruption
October 13, 2011 — An eight-year study has concluded that increasingly frequent and severe drought, dropping water tables and dried-up springs have pushed some aquatic desert ecosystems into "catastrophic regime ... > full story
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