News tagged with extreme heat
Farmers warned to get ready as climate change threatens crops
Even if global temperatures rise slowly, climate change could slash the yields of some of the world's most important crops almost in half, according to a new study co-authored by an N.C. State University scientist.
Sep 07, 2009 |
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U.S. Crop Yields Could Wilt in Heat
(PhysOrg.com) -- Yields of three of the most important crops produced in the United States - corn, soybeans and cotton - are predicted to fall off a cliff if temperatures rise due to climate change.
Aug 24, 2009 |
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NASA Selects Material for Orion Spacecraft Heat Shield
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has chosen the material for a heat shield that will protect a new generation of space explorers when they return from the moon. After extensive study, NASA has selected the Avcoat ablator system for ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 07, 2009 |
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