Large differences in water-seeking ability found in US corn varieties
A corn plant knows how to find water in soil with the very tips of its roots, but some varieties, including many used for ...
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LA wildfires, O-Zone blaze spark questions about campus procedures
Historically destructive wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles. While the fires may not be new to Southern California, ...
Is Lake Mead in peril? Snowpack declines in the West, worrying some
Water managers aren’t in for the exceptional year they had hoped for, with snowpack across the West underperforming in the ...
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How Trump’s USAID shutdown threatens the world’s climate goals
USAID was a key player in renewable energy and disaster protection around the world — until Elon Musk showed up.
Thin leaves and strong roots gain ground in response to climate change
A recent study published in the Journal of Ecology, led by the UAB and CREAF, analyzes 25 years of evolution of 445,000 trees ...
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The possibilities of climate grief
ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES of being alive on earth in the age of climate catastrophe is that we find ourselves in the peculiar position of mourning the future.
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Climate Change
Climate change-fueled natural disasters like the L.A. fires could destabilize the entire U.S. economy, economist Gary W. Yohe wrote. The focus at the 2024 World Economic Forum will be U.N. chief ...
WA’s sunny days spell trouble for snowpack
One water manager described the situation — below-normal snowpack coupled with a statewide drought emergency — as "ominous." ...
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The Science of Old Vines
To what degree does vine age influence wine quality? Winemakers and scientists explore the empirical and anecdotal ...
Most of Britain’s peat bogs could stop forming new peat as the climate changes – new study
By the 2080s, climate change will mean most of Britain’s peatlands could be too dry to form new peat. That’s the stark ...
Wetlands in South Africa’s Addo elephant park are in danger: what’s being done to protect them
Environmental scientists have compiled the first list of wetlands in the park. This will be useful to measure the effects of ...
Scientists Uncover Bizarre Microbes That Could Rewrite Earth’s Climate Story
The study highlights the urgent need to safeguard global tropical wetlands from human impact. Complex organisms, thousands of ...