Carbon dioxide could ease drought impacts #DroughtEffects
As drought becomes more frequent and prolonged with climate change, increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may help plants to[…]
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History warns of drought’s destructive force #Droughts #Civilization
The role of drought in the fall of ancient Mayan civilisation highlights the vital need today for water management in fighting the[…]
Read moreChina’s trans-Amazon railway stokes forest fears #Amazon #Deforestation
The Amazon rainforest`s importance to the climate cannot quench China`s thirst for minerals and grain and its encroaching development, threatening[…]
Read moreMarshes beat droughts with mussel power #DroughtResistantMarshes
Co-operation between species can make ecosystems more resilient, so that marshes beat droughts far faster than they could otherwise, US[…]
Read moreForest restoration can turn the clock back #Deforestation #Carbon #GlobalWarming
Halting tree-felling and land clearance is not enough to save tropical rainforests without programmes of forest restoration in degraded areas,[…]
Read moreClimate change raises deadly health risks #ClimateChangeEffects #FoodProduction
Reduced production of fruit and vegetables as climate change impacts on agriculture could substantially increase dietary and weight-related factors that[…]
Read moreScientists link conflict and climate change #ClimateChangeConflicts
New research demonstrates scientifically that armed conflict in ethnically-divided societies could be connected to climate-related extremes of heat or drought.[…]
Read moreDroughts dry up Amazon’s ‘green lungs’ #Amazon #Drought
Serious tree loss and stunted growth caused by repeated droughts in the Amazon Basin have damaged the rainforest’s vital ability[…]
Read moreWeek in Review: As the Sun BurnsThis week brought way too much…
Looking out over some seriously dry pastures; on the menu today- Hay! Last year at this time and the celebration[…]
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