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It's Not Just the Heat, It's the Ozone: Hidden Heat Wave Dangers Exposed
During heat waves –
when ozone production rises
as plants’ ozone
absorption is curtailed --
more pollution is left in
... > full story
Improving Crop Yields in a World of Extreme Weather Events
When plants encounter
drought, they naturally
produce abscisic acid (ABA),
a stress hormone that helps
them cope with the drought
conditions. Specifically,
... > full story
Climate Change Threatens Forest Survival on Drier, Low-Elevation Sites
Predicted increases in
temperature and drought in
the coming century may make
it more difficult for
conifers such as ponderosa
... > full story
Clearing Up Confusion on Future of Colorado River Flows
Leading experts on water
issues in the Western U.S.
have come together to
establish what is known
about the future of Colorado
River water, and to
... > full story
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Intent to Harm: Willful Acts Seem More Damaging
July 29, 2013 — How harmful we perceive an act to be depends on whether we see the act as intentional, reveals new ... > full story -
Drought Response Identified in Potential Biofuel Plant
July 15, 2013 — Drought resistance is the key to large-scale production of Jatropha, a potential biofuel plant -- and an international group of scientists has identified the first step toward engineering a hardier ... > full story -
A Route for Steeper, Cheaper, and Deeper Roots
July 5, 2013 — Plants with thinner roots can grow deeper, a trait which could be exploited in lands affected by drought and nutrient deprivation. New research shows that maize roots which have fewer cortical cells ... > full story -
Vegetation on Earth: Stunning Satellite Imagery Depicting Vegetation Around the World
June 24, 2013 — Although 75 percent of the planet is an ocean of blue, the remaining 25 percent of Earth's surface is a dynamic green. Data from the Visible-Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument on ... > full story -
Contribution of Particulate Matter from Air Pollution to Forest Decline
June 19, 2013 — Air pollution is related to forest decline and also appears to attack the protecting wax on tree leaves and needles. Scientists have now discovered a responsible mechanism: particulate matter salt ... > full story -
Satellite Data Will Be Essential to Future of Groundwater, Flood and Drought Management
June 13, 2013 — New satellite imagery reveals that several areas across the US are all but certain to suffer water-related catastrophes, including extreme flooding, drought and groundwater depletion. A new report ... > full story -
Pollution in Northern Hemisphere Helped Cause 1980s African Drought
June 6, 2013 — Air pollution in the Northern Hemisphere in the mid-20th century cooled the upper half of the planet and pushed rain bands south, contributing to the prolonged and worsening drought in Africa's Sahel ... > full story -
Drought, River Fragmentation Forcing Endangered Fish out of Water, Biologist Finds
June 6, 2013 — North American drought has caused dramatic changes in native fish ... > full story -
Drought Makes Borneo's Trees Flower at the Same Time
May 22, 2013 — Tropical plants flower at supra-annual irregular intervals. In addition, mass flowering is typical for the tropical forests in Borneo and elsewhere, where hundreds of different plant timber species ... > full story -
Frogs, Salamanders and Climate Change
May 18, 2013 — Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns can lead to declines in southeastern frog and salamander populations, but protecting ponds can improve their ... > full story
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