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NASA Satellite Tracks Severity of African Drought
August 1, 2011 — Northeast Africa continues to reel from the effects of the worst drought to strike the region in ... > full story -
US Sets Drought Monitor's 'Exceptional Drought' Record in July
August 1, 2011 — The percent of contiguous US land area experiencing the worst form of drought reached the highest levels in the history of the US Drought Monitor in July, officials ... > full story -
Soybean Genetic Treasure Trove Found in Swedish Village
July 29, 2011 — The first screening of the American ancestors of soybeans for tolerance to ozone and other stresses had an eye-opening result: The world superstars of stress resistance hailed from a little village ... > full story -
Pacific Northwest Trees Struggle for Water While Standing in It
July 25, 2011 — Contrary to expectations, researchers have discovered that the conifers of the Pacific Northwest, some of the tallest trees in the world, face their greatest water stress during the region's ... > full story -
Climate Adaptation of Rice
July 13, 2011 — Rice -- which provides nearly half the daily calories for the world's population -- could become adapted to climate change and some catastrophic events by colonizing its seeds or plants with the ... > full story -
Forest Trees Remember Their Roots
July 11, 2011 — When it comes to how they respond to the environment, trees may not be that different from humans. Recent studies showed that even genetically identical human twins can have a different chance of ... > full story -
Climate Change Makes Some Chemicals More Toxic to Aquatic Life, Study Finds
June 28, 2011 — Some areas of the southern United States are suffering from the longest dry spell since 1887, and a new study shows that could prove problematic for aquatic ... > full story -
Unique Lab Seeks Drought-Tolerant Traits in Cotton, Other Plants
June 24, 2011 — As billion-dollar agricultural losses continue to mount in the withering Texas heat, scientists in Corpus Christi are taking a closer look at why some cotton varieties do better than others in ... > full story -
New Data Reveals How Storms Are Triggered in the Sahel
June 21, 2011 — In the Sahel, the frequency of storms increases when soil moisture varies over a few kilometers. Such contrasts cause air circulation between dry and humid areas, contributing to the development of ... > full story -
Major Step in Improving Forecasts of Weather Extremes Such as Floods and Droughts
June 5, 2011 — Moisture and heat fluctuations from the land surface to the atmosphere form a critical nexus between surface hydrology and atmospheric processes, especially those relevant to rainfall. While current ... > full story
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