Article ID: 696068 University of California, IrvineEl Niño was long considered a reliable tool for predicting future precipitation in the southwestern United States, but its forecasting power has diminished in recent cycles, possibly due to global climate change. In a study published today in Nature Communications, scientists and engineers at the University of California, Irvine demonstrate a new method for projecting wet or dry weather in the winter ahead. |
Article ID: 695735 University of Arkansas, FayettevilleWhat does it take for plants and animals to evolve in response to climate change? Researchers have found a “tipping point” at which species, under pressure from dwindling food supplies, evolve to take advantage of new resources. |
Article ID: 691787 Virginia TechA research team at Virginia Tech has improved the traditional design of fog nets to increase their collection capacity by threefold |
Article ID: 691539 University of FloridaThe face of American forests is changing, thanks to climate change-induced shifts in rainfall and temperature that are causing shifts in the abundance of numerous tree species, according to a new paper by University of Florida researchers. |
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Article ID: 691414 Department of Energy, Office of ScienceCertain species of trees retain stored water, limit root growth to survive three months without water. Channels: All Journal News, DOE Science News, Energy, Environmental Science, Drought, DOE Science News, Local - DC, Local - DC Metro Biological and Environmental Research, biological and environmental sciences, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, tree physiology, tree, Trees, Tropics, Tropical Forests, Drought, Droughts, Next Generation Ecosystem Experiments–Tropics, saplings, sapling, Roots, tree death, Water, water use, Dehydration, water storage, soil and , soil, dehydrate, Environme |
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Article ID: 690917 West Virginia UniversityAncient trees in Mongolia dating back more than 2,000 years are helping place current and future climate change in context, according to a new West Virginia University-led study. Channels: Climate Science, Environmental Science, Geology, Drought, All Journal News Drought, Mongolia, Geography, Trees, Climate, Climate Change |
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Article ID: 687725 Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFrom U.S. Navy laboratories to battlefields in Afghanistan, researchers are lining up to explore the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to detect unexploded landmines. At Missouri University of Science and Technology, civil engineering doctoral student Paul Manley is enlisting a third variable —plant health — to see if drones can be used to more safely locate such weapons of destruction. |