Drought Research News

Posted July 5, 2012:

• Drought Monitor Shows Record-Breaking Expanse of Drought Across United States

Posted June 27, 2012:

• Dying Trees in Southwest Set Stage for Erosion, Water Loss in Colorado River

Posted June 26, 2012:

• NASA Satellites See Wildfires Across Colorado

Posted June 11, 2012:

• The Downstream Consequences of Depleting Groundwater

Posted June 7, 2012:

• U.S. Experienced Second Warmest May, Warmest Spring on Record, NOAA Reports

Posted June 1, 2012:

• Sierra Nevada 200-Year Megadroughts Confirmed

Posted May 28, 2012:

• Groundwater Depletion in Semiarid Regions of Texas and California Threatens US Food Security

Posted April 12, 2012:

• Poor Spring Rain Projected in Africa

Posted April 6, 2012:

• Which Plants Will Survive Droughts, Climate Change?

Posted April 4, 2012:

• New Forage Plant Prepares Farmers for Climate Changes

Posted March 16, 2012:

• Past in Monsoon Changes Linked to Major Shifts in Indian Civilizations

Posted March 15, 2012:

• Plants 'Remember' Drought, Change Responses to Survive

Posted February 23, 2012:

• Classic Maya Civilization Collapse Related to Modest Rainfall Reductions, Research Suggests

Posted February 15, 2012:

• Time of Year Important in Projections of Climate Change Effects on Ecosystems
• Climate Change May Increase Risk of Water Shortages in Hundreds of US Counties by 2050

Posted January 29, 2012:

• Grasslands Soils Offer Some Insurance Against Climate Change

Posted January 25, 2012:

• Barley Adapts to Climate Change

Posted January 4, 2012:

• Ecologists Call for Screening Imported Plants to Prevent a New Wave of Invasive Species

Posted December 19, 2011:

• Major Step Forward Towards Drought Tolerance in Crops

Posted December 12, 2011:

• The Case of the Dying Aspens

Posted December 5, 2011:

• Ancient Dry Spells Offer Clues About the Future of Drought

Posted November 30, 2011:

• Texas Drought Visible in New National Groundwater Maps

Posted November 6, 2011:

• Scientists Find Evidence of Ancient Megadrought in Southwestern U.S.

Posted October 28, 2011:

• Human-Caused Climate Change Major Factor in More Frequent Mediterranean Droughts

Posted October 13, 2011:

• Severe Drought, Other Changes Can Cause Permanent Ecosystem Disruption

Posted September 15, 2011:

• Restoring Forests and Planting Trees on Farms Can Greatly Improve Food Security

Posted September 10, 2011:

• U.S. Experiences Second Warmest Summer on Record: Texas Has Warmest Summer on Record of Any State

Posted September 7, 2011:

• Evidence Suggests La Niña Will Return This Winter

Posted August 23, 2011:

• Investments in Pastoralism Offer Best Hope for Combating Droughts in Africa's Drylands
• Summer Drought Limits the Positive Effects of CO₂ and Heat on Plant Growth in Future Climate

Posted August 1, 2011:

• NASA Satellite Tracks Severity of African Drought
• US Sets Drought Monitor's 'Exceptional Drought' Record in July

Posted July 29, 2011:

• Soybean Genetic Treasure Trove Found in Swedish Village

Posted July 25, 2011:

• Pacific Northwest Trees Struggle for Water While Standing in It

Posted July 13, 2011:

• Climate Adaptation of Rice

Posted July 11, 2011:

• Forest Trees Remember Their Roots

Posted June 28, 2011:

• Climate Change Makes Some Chemicals More Toxic to Aquatic Life, Study Finds

Posted June 24, 2011:

• Unique Lab Seeks Drought-Tolerant Traits in Cotton, Other Plants

Posted June 21, 2011:

• New Data Reveals How Storms Are Triggered in the Sahel

Posted June 5, 2011:

• Major Step in Improving Forecasts of Weather Extremes Such as Floods and Droughts

Posted May 11, 2011:

• New Strategy for Drought Tolerance in Crops: Shutting Down the Plant's Growth Inhibition Under Mild Stress

Posted May 9, 2011:

• Basic Research Enhances Potential for Cultivation in Extreme Climates

Posted April 14, 2011:

• Carbon Sequestration Estimate in US Increased, Barring a Drought

Posted April 12, 2011:

• Circadian Rhythms Spark Plants' Ability to Survive Freezing Weather

Posted March 29, 2011:

• Satellites Detect Extensive Drought Impact on Amazon Forests

Posted March 2, 2011:

• Flood-Tolerant Rice Plants Can Also Survive Drought

Posted February 22, 2011:

• 6,000-Year Climate Record Suggests Longer Droughts, Drier Climate for Pacific Northwest

Posted February 21, 2011:

• Climate Change Affecting Food Safety

Posted February 3, 2011:

• Two Severe Amazon Droughts in Five Years Alarms Scientists
• New Drought Record from Long-Lived Mexican Trees May Illuminate Fates of Past Civilizations

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