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Green Coffee-growing Practices Buffer Climate-change Impacts
Chalk up another
environmental benefit for
shade-grown Latin American
coffee: University of
Michigan researchers say the
technique will provide a
... > full story
Scientists Behind 'Doomsday Seed Vault' Ready World's Crops For Climate Change
As climate change is
credited as one of the main
drivers behind soaring food
prices, the Global Crop
Diversity Trust is
... > full story
Taking Earth's Temperature Via Satellite
Imagine adding a thermometer
to Google Earth. That's the
vision of Agricultural
Research Service scientists
Martha Anderson and Bill
Kustas, who see the need for
... > full story
Drought-tolerant Corn Developed
At the end of the day,
drought tolerance in corn
has to equate to good yields
and good quality, not just
good looks, said a Texas
AgriLife Research scientist.
Corn breeders are working
... > full story
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Developing Pea Varieties Tolerant Of Drought And Effects Of Climate Change
September 18, 2008 — New research could help breeders to develop pea varieties able to withstand drought stress and climate change. The research also shows that the composition of crops is likely to change with the ... > full story -
Saltwater Solution To Save Crops
September 15, 2008 — Technology under development could offer new hope to farmers in drought-affected and marginal areas by enabling crops to grow using salty ... > full story -
Old Growth Giants Limited By Water-pulling Ability
August 17, 2008 — The Douglas-fir, state tree of Oregon, towering king of old-growth forests and one of the tallest tree species on Earth, finally stops growing taller because it just can't pull water any higher, a ... > full story -
Elephant Memories May Hold Key To Survival
August 12, 2008 — Old female elephants and perhaps their memories of distant, life-sustaining sources of food and water may be the key to survival during the worst of ... > full story -
Vine Invasion? Ecologists Look At Coexistence Of Trees And Lianas
August 8, 2008 — Ecologist are studying how woody vines, or lianas, are affecting tropical forests and atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Through a comprehensive community-level study on liana-tree interactions in ... > full story -
Drought Tolerance In Potatoes
June 30, 2008 — Scientists are studying these varieties to identify the genes and molecular mechanisms of drought tolerance in order to engineer new drought-resistant crops of potato, as well as other Solanaceous ... > full story -
Extreme Weather Events Can Unleash A 'Perfect Storm' Of Infectious Diseases, Research Study Says
June 25, 2008 — Scientists have found the first clear example of how climate extremes, such as the increased frequency of droughts and floods expected with global warming, can create conditions in which diseases ... > full story -
Climate Change Already Affecting U.S. Water, Land, And Biodiversity, Report Finds
May 28, 2008 — A new report finds that climate change is already affecting U.S. water resources, agriculture, land resources, and biodiversity, and will continue to do so. A list of 12 major results of global ... > full story -
Amazon Under Threat From Cleaner Air
May 8, 2008 — The Amazon rainforest, so crucial to the Earth's climate system, is coming under threat from cleaner air say prominent climate scientists. The new study identifies a link between reducing sulphur ... > full story -
Golden Wheat 'Greens' Kenya's Drylands
May 7, 2008 — Hot and barren, Kenya's dry lands have long been unfit for agriculture, at best merely a grazing area for wild animals and livestock. Today, the landscape is more picturesque and productive, lined ... > full story
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