News tagged with droughts
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Flood-tolerant rice plants can also survive drought, scientists say
Rice, which is sensitive to drought due to its high water requirement, is particularly vulnerable to how global climate change is altering the frequency and magnitude of floods and droughts. If rice plants' ...
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Scientists warn of water woes
Demand for water in agriculture and energy production could spike in the coming decades while catastrophic floods and droughts strike more often, a water conference in Canada is to hear this week.
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Drier conditions projected to accelerate dust storms in the southwest
Drier conditions projected to result from climate change in the Southwest will likely reduce perennial vegetation cover and result in increased dust storm activity in the future, according to a new study by scientists with ...
Feb 25, 2011 |
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Ancient catastrophic drought leads to question: How severe can climate change become?
How severe can climate change become in a warming world? Worse than anything we've seen in written history, according to results of a study appearing this week in the journal Science.
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Feb 24, 2011 |
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New path to water efficient seeds opens as TIP pips PIP as water gatekeeper
Research by University of Warwick's School of Life Sciences has opened up a new path to produce water efficient seeds that will be a significant tool to cope with drought resistance, and ensure global food ...
Feb 24, 2011 |
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Researchers study 6,000-year-long record of drought in the Pacific Northwest
A group of researchers have studied the history of drought in the Pacific Northwest during the last 6,000 years, a time that spans the mid-Holocene geological epoch to the present. The goal of the research ...
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Feb 23, 2011 |
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China's drought may have serious global impact
Wide swathes of northern China are suffering through their worst drought in 60 years -- a dry spell that could have a serious economic impact worldwide if it continues much longer, experts say.
Feb 04, 2011 |
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Two severe Amazon droughts in 5 years alarms scientists
New research shows that the 2010 Amazon drought may have been even more devastating to the region's rainforests than the unusual 2005 drought, which was previously billed as a one-in-100 year event.
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Feb 03, 2011 |
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Severe drought threatens millions in Somalia
(AP) -- A severe drought has plunged millions of Somalis into crisis after rains failed for several consecutive seasons in this Horn of Africa nation, and the U.N. and aid groups are warning of the possibility ...
Feb 03, 2011 |
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Southwest headed for permanent drought
(PhysOrg.com) -- The American Southwest has seen naturally induced dry spells throughout the past, but now human-induced global warming could push the region into a permanent drought in the coming decades, ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2011 |
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More frequent drought likely in eastern Africa
The increased frequency of drought observed in eastern Africa over the last 20 years is likely to continue as long as global temperatures continue to rise, according to new research published in Climate Dy ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 28, 2011 |
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Drought response in grapes studied
A student's scholarship-winning project at South Dakota State University may help scientists better understand how grapes and other plants respond to drought.
Jan 21, 2011 |
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Green super rice is coming
Rice bred to perform well in the toughest conditions where the poorest farmers grow rice is a step away from reaching farmers thanks to a major project led by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the International ...
Jan 15, 2011 |
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Climate disasters: New study explores how people respond
New results from a Baylor University study show that different behaviors and strategies lead some families to cope better and emerge stronger after a weather-related event.
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Gene helps plants use less water without biomass loss
(PhysOrg.com) -- Purdue University researchers have found a genetic mutation that allows a plant to better endure drought without losing biomass, a discovery that could reduce the amount of water required for growing plants ...
Jan 11, 2011 |
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