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Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Health Remains Poor, But Slightly Improved In 2007
April 3, 2008 An independent scientific analysis gives the Chesapeake Bay (near Washington DC, US) a C-minus in 2007, indicating that Bay ecological conditions were slightly better than the previous year, but far ... > full story -
American West Heating Nearly Twice As Fast As Rest Of World, New Analysis Shows
March 28, 2008 The American West is heating up more rapidly than the rest of the world, according to a new analysis of the most recent federal government temperature figures. The news is especially bad for some of ... > full story -
Climate Change Threatens Amazonian Small Farmers
March 26, 2008 A six-year study of Amazonian small farmers and their responses to climate change shows the farmers are vulnerable to natural catastrophes and risky land use ... > full story -
Current Major Flooding In U.S. A Sign Of Things To Come, NOAA Predicts
March 21, 2008 Major floods striking America's heartland in mid-March offer a preview of the spring seasonal outlook, according to NOAA's National Weather Service. Several factors will contribute to above-average ... > full story -
Coolest Winter Since 2001 For U.S., Globe, According To NOAA Data
March 14, 2008 The average temperature across both the contiguous U.S. and the globe during climatological winter (December 2007-February 2008) was the coolest since 2001, according to scientists at NOAA’s ... > full story -
Thirsty Hybrid And Electric Cars Could Triple Demands On Scarce Water Resources
March 10, 2008 Eco-minded drivers in drought-prone states take note: A new study concludes that producing electricity for hybrid and fully electric vehicles could sharply increase water consumption in the United ... > full story -
Why Juniper Trees Can Live On Less Water
February 27, 2008 An ability to avoid the plant equivalent of vapor lock and a favorable evolutionary history may explain the unusual drought resistance of junipers, some varieties of which are now spreading rapidly ... > full story -
Gene That Controls Ozone Resistance Of Plants Could Lead To Drought-Resistant Crops
February 27, 2008 Biologists have elucidated the mechanism of a plant gene that controls the amount of atmospheric ozone entering a plant's leaves. This finding helps explain why rising concentrations of carbon ... > full story -
Busy Beavers Can Help Ease Drought
February 20, 2008 They may be considered pests, but beavers can help mitigate the effects of drought. Climate models predict the incidence of drought in parts of North America will increase in frequency and length ... > full story -
Lake Mead, Key Water Source For Southwestern US, Could Be Dry By 2021
February 12, 2008 There is a 50 percent chance Lake Mead, a key source of water for millions of people in the southwestern United States, will be dry by 2021 if climate changes as expected and future water usage is ... > full story
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