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July 2012 Marked Hottest Month on Record for Contiguous U.S.; Drought Expands to Cover Nearly 63 Percent of the Lower 48
August 8, 2012 — According to NOAA scientists, the average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during July was 77.6°F, 3.3°F above the 20th century average, marking the hottest July and the hottest month on ... > full story -
Climate Warming Refuted as Reason for Plant Shifts in High-Profile 2008 Study
August 2, 2012 — The simple model of how plants handle climate change doesn't always explain what's going ... > full story -
Rapid Assessment of Plant Drought Tolerance Possible With New Method
July 30, 2012 — Life scientists have discovered a new method to quickly assess plants' drought tolerance that works for many diverse species growing around the ... > full story -
Researchers Analyze Melting Glaciers and Water Resources in Central Asia
July 29, 2012 — Scientists have analyzed climate changes and glaciation in the Tien Shan Mountains (Central Asia), and explained their ... > full story -
Chronic 2000-04 Drought, Worst in 800 Years, May Be the 'New Normal'
July 29, 2012 — The chronic drought that hit western North America from 2000 to 2004 left dying forests and depleted river basins in its wake and was the strongest in 800 years, but those conditions will become the ... > full story -
Droughts Threaten Bornean Rainforests
July 16, 2012 — At 130 million years old, the rainforests of Southeast Asia are the oldest in the world and home to thousands of plant and animal species, some endemic to these forests. The rainforests also play ... > full story -
Tropical Cyclones' Role in Ending Drought in Southeast US Charted
July 11, 2012 — Scientists have studied a 58-year history of tropical cyclones and their role in ending drought in the ... > full story -
Drought Monitor Shows Record-Breaking Expanse of Drought Across United States
July 5, 2012 — More of the United States is in moderate drought or worse than at any other time in the 12-year history of the U.S. Drought Monitor, officials have ... > full story -
Pinpointing History of Droughts Through Exploration of Tree Rings: Unexpected Complexity in U. S. West's Patterns of Drought
July 2, 2012 — Through an exploration of tree rings and oxygen isotopes, researchers are now able to better pinpoint the history of droughts in the arid and semiarid areas of the American ... > full story -
Dying Trees in Southwest Set Stage for Erosion, Water Loss in Colorado River
June 27, 2012 — New research concludes that a one-two punch of drought and mountain pine beetle attacks are the primary forces that have killed more than 2.5 million acres of pinyon pine and juniper trees in the ... > full story
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