Vegetation growth in Northern Hemisphere stunted by water constraints in warming climate
Shift may reduce plants' ability to absorb atmospheric CO2, increasing greenhouse gassesCredit: Photo courtesy Lixin Wang, IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- A ...
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The origins of farming insects
Ambrosia fungi cultivated by beetles for more than 100 million yearsCredit: Bjarte Jordal, University of Bergen (Norway) A beetle bores ...
Bird migration takes plants in wrong direction to cope with climate change
Credit: David Chapman Migratory birds carry most seeds in the wrong direction to help plants cope with climate change, new ...
Adjuvant-free avian influenza vaccines in the works
Credit: POSTECH The avian influenza, an acute viral infectious disease that occurs in poultry such as chickens, ducks, and migratory ...
Passive rewilding can rapidly expand UK woodland at no cost
Long-term study finds natural regeneration could make significant contribution to tree planting targets -- with jays playing a leading roleCredit: ...
New models predict fewer lightning-caused ignitions but bigger wildfires by mid century
Credit: Photo by Andrew Meigs CORVALLIS, Ore. - Human-caused wildfire ignitions in Central Oregon are expected to remain steady over ...
Climate change leads to unprecedented Rocky Mountain wildfires
Credit: Jason Shogren June 14, 2021 - Last fall, the Mullen fire west of Laramie raged for the better part ...
Using machine learning and radar to better understand storm surge risk
Credit: University of Texas at Austin. The types of land around us play an important role in how major storms ...
Biodiversity ‘hotspots’ imperiled along California’s streams
Intensive water management promotes 'live fast, die young' cycle in floodplain forestsCredit: John Stella, ESF A study of woodland ecosystems ...
Florida Python Hunters May Have a New Tool Thanks to Optics Research at UCF
Special small, mobile cameras help detect more snakes and could lead to an automated python tracker.Credit: University of Central Florida ...
This forest has stayed wild for 5,000 years — we can tell because of the soil
Credit: Alvaro del Campo, Field Museum We sometimes think of the Amazon rainforest as unaltered by humans, a peek into ...
Indigenous peoples were stewards of the Western Amazon
Study points to a history of indigenous sustainable use of the Western Amazon stretching back 5,000 yearsCredit: Álvaro del Campo ...
Underwater ancient cypress forest offers clues to the past
Credit: LSU When saber-toothed tigers, woolly mammoths and giant sloths roamed North America during the last Ice Age about 18,000 ...
Latest issue of Pacific Asia Inquiry showcases philosophical wisdom of the Pacific
University of Guam releases 11th volume of its peer-reviewed journalCredit: University of Guam The University of Guam College of Liberal ...
Acoustic solutions made from natural fibers can reduce buildings’ carbon footprints
Aalto University researchers discovered that wood-based pulp fibers are also well-suited for making acoustic materialsCredit: Mikko Raskinen/Aalto University Good acoustics ...
Wildfire monitoring and prevention: Science, innovation and cross-border cooperation
Credit: OFIDIA 2 project https://www.interregofidia.eu/ The regions of Puglia and Epirus (Greece) now have new innovative tools for fire danger ...
Road verges provide opportunity for wildflowers, bees and trees
Credit: Ben Phillips Road verges cover 1.2% of land in Great Britain - an area the size of Dorset - ...
Researchers identify the causes of the extreme drought that affected the Pantanal
The study shows that the 2019-20 drought resulted from a natural meteorological phenomenon similar to the one that caused the ...
University of Montana students lead prescribed wildfire burn on university ranch
University of Montana leads prescribed wildfire burnCredit: University of Montana MISSOULA - In mid-April on the University of Montana-owned Bandy ...
Multi-story buildings made of wood sell for 9% more than other construction in Helsinki
Study shows for first time that wood construction is economically feasibleCredit: Hans Koistinen/Metsä Wood Building more homes and buildings with ...
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