Potato may help feed Ethiopia in era of climate change
Researchers use volcanic islands to measure how rainfall sets the pace of landscape formation
If you've ever stood on a hill during a rainstorm, you've probably witnessed landscape evolution, at least on a small scale: rivulets of water streaming down a slope, cutting deeper trenches in the earth ...
Apr 10, 2013
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Study predicts lag in summer rains over parts of US and Mexico
A delay in the summer monsoon rains that fall over the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico is expected in the coming decades according to a new study in the Journal of Geophysical Research. The No ...
Mar 11, 2013
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January hottest month on record in Australia
Australia experienced its hottest month on record in January, despite floods and storms that devastated parts of the country's east, officials said.
Feb 02, 2013
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Slow trumps fast in changing the summer monsoon
(Phys.org)—Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory traced the different ways pollution particles change summer monsoon rainfall in South Asia. They found that pollution's effect through "slow" ...
Dec 24, 2012
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Local factors important for water availability
An important issue that has grabbed the attention of scientists and policy makers alike is the amount of freshwater that will be available to populations across different climate settings, especially as rain belts reorganize ...
Jul 06, 2012
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New data reveals how storms are triggered in the Sahel
In the Sahel, the frequency of storms increases when soil moisture varies over a few kilometers. Such contrasts cause air circulation between dry and humid areas, contributing to the development of storms. ...
Jun 21, 2011
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Hidden water holds the key to a changing desert
Passover, which celebrates the Israelites' flight from Egypt, ended Tuesday night. Yet after the exodus, they wandered the desert for 40 more years. There, Moses struck a rock with his staff and made water ...
Apr 27, 2011
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Study projects weakened monsoon season in South Asia
(PhysOrg.com) -- The South Asian summer monsoon - critical to agriculture in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan - could be weakened and delayed due to rising temperatures in the future, according to a recent ...
Feb 27, 2009
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