Tag: Climate Change

Credit: MLU / Nadja Sonntag Research for the benefit of food security: A new line of barley achieves good crop ...

The path to China’s ‘ecological civilization’ starts with national parks

Credit: Trends in Ecology & Evolution President Xi Jinping staked out China's role as a committed player to tackle the ...

20 overlooked benefits of distributed solar energy

Study outlines advantages of solar on rooftops, other developed areas A study released today provides the most complete list yet ...

Nitrogen from biosolids can help urban soils and plant growth

Credit: Odiney Alvarez-Campos The "zero waste" trend could have a friend in the form of biosolids. Biosolids are the materials ...

Pensoft welcomes Neotropical Biology & Conservation to its open-access journal portfolio

Eleven studies in the first issue demonstrate the modernized look & feel of the Brazil-born journal, as provided by the ...

CDC’s Dr. Pat Breysse to deliver keynote address at Legionella Conference 2019

Legionella Conference hosted by NSF International and NEHA brings together international experts to explore the relationship between water conservation and ...

Coral reefs shifting away from equator

New research reveals a dramatic rebalancing of young corals from tropical to subtropical waters during the last 40 yearsCredit: Nichole ...

Smoke from Canadian fires drifts into United States

Credit: NASA Canada has been battling a very active and destructive fire season on multiple fronts this year. A warming ...

Semi-arid land in China has expanded in recent decades and probably continues to expand

Credit: Jianrong Bi Drylands cover approximately 50% of the land surface in China, among which semi-arid regions are the main ...

Improved model could help scientists better predict crop yield, climate change effects

Credit: RIPE Project CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A new computer model incorporates how microscopic pores on leaves may open in response ...

Scientists decode DNA secrets of world’s toughest bean

Credit: TJ Close / UCR UC Riverside scientists have decoded the genome of black-eyed peas, offering hope for feeding Earth's ...

UBC scientists find high mutation rates within huge, old-growth trees

Study provides clues on how trees evolve to surviveCredit: TJ Watt The towering, hundred-year-old Sitka spruce trees growing in the ...

Breaching a ‘carbon threshold’ could lead to mass extinction

Carbon dioxide emissions may trigger a reflex in the carbon cycle, with devastating consequences, study finds. In the brain, when ...

UTA researchers identify genetic pathway that could enhance survival of coral

Credit: The University of Texas at Arlington Three researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have made a groundbreaking ...

Portland State study shows ways to reduce extreme heat in city neighborhoods

Credit: Portland State University Portland State study demonstrates how plants, trees and reflective materials can reduce extreme heat in city ...

NASA catches Post Tropical Cyclone Cosme fading

Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Tropical Storm Cosme formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean over the weekend of July 6 and 7 ...

Ancient Saharan seaway shows how Earth’s climate and creatures can undergo extreme change

New AMNH paper provides first reconstructions of some extinct species and a computer-aided map of the seawayCredit: © Carl Buell ...

Scientists’ warning to humanity: Microbiology and climate change

International group of microbiologists cautions against dangers of leaving microbes out of the climate change equation When it comes to ...

Human waste an asset to economy, environment, study finds

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Human waste might be an unpleasant public health burden, but scientists ...

Wind, warmth boost insect migration, first-ever University of Guelph study reveals