Three years of extreme drought may have brought about the collapse of the mighty Hittite Empire around 1200 BC, researchers have said, linking the plight of the fallen civilization to the modern world's climate crisis.
Archaeology
Feb 12, 2023
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Jamaica will likely face more frequent and intense extreme weather events over the coming decades because of climate change. Such events, including flooding and drought, could strain the country's water infrastructure and ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 10, 2023
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Midwesterners needn't bother choosing their poison: droughts or floods. They get a double dose of both.
Earth Sciences
Feb 10, 2023
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Roughly 36.3 million dead trees were counted across California last year, a dramatic increase from previous years that experts are blaming on drought, insects and disease, according to a report by the U.S. Forest Service.
Earth Sciences
Feb 8, 2023
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As a result of global change, the frequency of droughts has increased significantly worldwide, causing severe damage to the functioning of grassland ecosystems. Drought events affect not only the current composition and structure ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2023
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Widespread tree scorch in the Pacific Northwest that became visible shortly after multiple days of record-setting, triple-digit temperatures in June 2021 was more attributable to heat than to drought conditions, Oregon State ...
Ecology
Feb 6, 2023
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Extreme drought events can affect the physiological function and growth of plant. Understanding the physiological mechanisms of how plants respond to extreme drought is crucial for predicting plant performance under future ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 3, 2023
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Extreme climate events pose an ever-increasing threat to savannas around the world. However, the ability of these mixed woodland-grassland ecosystems to resist periods of drought can be improved with a higher number of browsing ...
Ecology
Feb 2, 2023
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About 12,000 years ago, the Neolithic revolution radically changed the economy, diet and structure of the first human societies in the Fertile Crescent of the Near East. With the beginning of the cultivation of cereals, such ...
Evolution
Feb 2, 2023
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When the damselfly reappeared in France in 2009 after a 133-year absence, it was considered a small miracle.
Ecology
Feb 1, 2023
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