A new NOAA tool is helping to predict US droughts, global famine
Dec 5, 2017, 8:14 am By ENNAgriculture is the economic engine that powers the Great Plains, the vast stretch of treeless…Remote northern Alberta community has UCalgary grad to thank for its solar energy project
Dec 5, 2017, 8:14 am By ENNHow many solar panels does it take to cover the arena roof in Peavine Métis Settlement?It’s not…NASA Finds Tropical Depression Dahlia's Center Devoid of Rainfall
Dec 4, 2017, 4:18 pm By ENNTropical Depression Dahlia was weakening into a remnant low pressure area when the Global…NEST360º's Low-Cost Jaundice Detector Passes First Test in Africa
Dec 4, 2017, 4:06 pm By ENN
The first clinical study of a low-cost, hand-held jaundice detector invented by Rice University…Replicating Peregrine Falcon Attack Strategies Could Help Down Rogue Drones
Dec 4, 2017, 4:02 pm By ENNResearchers at Oxford University have discovered that peregrine falcons steer their attacks using…NASA Sees a Mix of Tropical Cyclone Ockhi and Dust Storms
Dec 4, 2017, 11:37 am By ENNNASA's Terra satellite passed over the Arabian Sea on Dec. 4 and found Tropical Cyclone Ockhi moving…Understanding the impact of natural atmospheric particles
Dec 4, 2017, 11:30 am By ENNAn international team of scientists, led by the University of Leeds, has quantified the relationship…Flying Laboratory Reveals Crucial Tropical Forest Conservation Targets in Borneo
Dec 4, 2017, 11:20 am By ENNAbout 40 percent of northern Malaysian Borneo’s carbon stocks exist in forests that are not…Top Credit Agency to Cities and States: Prepare for Climate Change or Face Lower Credit Rating
Dec 4, 2017, 10:49 am By ENNMoody’s Investors Service, one of the top credit rating agencies in the world, warned cities and…From Alaska to Amazonia: first global maps of traits that drive vegetation growth
Dec 4, 2017, 9:17 am By ENN
Detailed global maps of key traits in higher plants have been made available for the first time,…Study of Darwin's finches reveals that new species can develop in as little as two generations
Dec 4, 2017, 8:31 am By ENNThe arrival 36 years ago of a strange bird to a remote island in the Galápagos archipelago has…Researcher develops app to identify poisonous mushrooms
Dec 4, 2017, 8:31 am By ENNForaging is a centuries-old practice, but many of the mushrooms in British Columbia are just now…Some chemicals in smoke may be even more dangerous than previously thought
Dec 1, 2017, 3:06 pm By ENNIt’s no surprise that chemicals in smoke cause cancer, but a new study published in…3D-printed minifactories
Dec 1, 2017, 2:45 pm By ENNThere will soon be nothing that cannot be produced with 3D printing. However, the materials used for…Genes Found in Drought-Resistant Plants Could Accelerate Evolution of Water-Use Efficient Crops
Dec 1, 2017, 12:28 pm By ENNScientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have identified a common…Increased Vegetation Boosts Rainfall in the Sahel, Researchers Find
Dec 1, 2017, 11:49 am By ENNDroughts can grip the vast Sahel region of Africa for decades, dramatically altering the border…NASA's GPM Satellite Observes Tropical Cyclone Dahlia and Landslide Potential
Dec 1, 2017, 11:46 am By ENN
On Nov. 29 Tropical Cyclone Dahlia became the first tropical cyclone of the 2017-2018 Southwest…NASA Sees Ockhi Strengthening Off Southwestern Coast of India
Dec 1, 2017, 11:44 am By ENNWhen NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Storm Ockhi, it measured cloud top temperatures that…Belowground Fungal Interactions with Trees in Forests Help Explain Non-native Plant Invasions
Dec 1, 2017, 11:34 am By ENN
New research published by a team of scientists from the USDA Forest Service and Purdue…To Drop CO2 Emissions, Look to Local Transportation and Housing
Dec 1, 2017, 11:16 am By ENNWorldwide, the United States is one of the biggest greenhouse gas emitters. The Obama administration…
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