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2012 Was Warmest and Second Most Extreme Year on Record for the Contiguous U.S.
January 8, 2013 — According to NOAA scientists, 2012 marked the warmest year on record for the contiguous United States with the year consisting of a record warm spring, second warmest summer, fourth warmest winter ... > full story -
Unlocking Sorghum's Gene Bank
January 3, 2013 — Climate change poses a major challenge to humanity’s ability to feed its growing population. But a new study of sorghum promises to make this crop an invaluable asset in facing that ... > full story -
Crisis in Syria Has Mesopotamian Precedent, Experts Say
December 18, 2012 — New research has revealed intriguing parallels between modern day and Bronze-Age Syria as the Mesopotamian region underwent urban decline, government collapse, and ... > full story -
Disaster Map Predicts Bleak Future for Mammals
December 13, 2012 — Mammals could be at a greater risk of extinction due to predicted increases in extreme weather conditions, according to a new ... > full story -
Building Better Barley: Improving Selection Efficiency for More Water-Efficient Varieties
December 12, 2012 — By studying the carbon isotope compositions of barley plants and their relationship with water-use efficiency, researchers have developed tools that plant breeders can use to improve selection ... > full story -
Violence in Mali Threatening Survival of Endangered Elephants
December 12, 2012 — Researchers have revealed the secrets of survival of an endangered population of African elephant in the unforgiving Sahara desert. The elephants have the biggest range in the world, the study ... > full story -
Drought in the Horn of Africa Delays Migrating Birds
December 6, 2012 — The catastrophic drought last year in the Horn of Africa affected millions of people but also caused the extremely late arrival into northern Europe of several migratory songbird species, a new study ... > full story -
Plant Stress Paints Early Picture of Drought
December 5, 2012 — In July 2012, farmers in the U.S. Midwest and Plains regions watched crops wilt and die after a stretch of unusually low precipitation and high temperatures. Before a lack of rain and record-breaking ... > full story -
Prioritizing Rather Than Canvassing Entire Plant Genome May Lead to Improved Crops
December 4, 2012 — A genetics study shows promise in feeding the world in spite of heat and ... > full story -
Researchers Debut Revolutionary Biosphere Mapping Capability
December 4, 2012 — Researchers from the Carnegie Institution are rolling out results from the new Airborne Taxonomic Mapping System, or AToMS, for the first time at the American Geophysical Union meetings in San ... > full story
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