During heatwaves, the land dries out. That drought further enhances the rising of heatwave temperatures. However, desiccated soils still make the heatwaves less rather than more deadly to humans, due to a reduction in air ...
Environment
Jan 10, 2022
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A new study casts doubt on drought as the driver of ancient Mayan civilization collapse.
Archaeology
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As cold relics in an increasingly warming world, plants of the spoonweed group time and again quickly adapted to a changing climate during the Ice Ages of the last two million years. An international team of evolutionary ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 21, 2021
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Periods of record low snow levels over the past decade have increased the urgency of snow research. As snow studies expand, usage of the term "snow drought" to describe seasons of abnormally low snowpack has become common. ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 16, 2021
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Globally, plants are reaping the benefits of elevated CO2 levels in the atmosphere by increasing photosynthesis rates, a phenomenon known as the CO2 fertilization effect. However, those benefits might be offset by drier and ...
Environment
Dec 15, 2021
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New research conducted by scientists at The University of New Mexico suggests climate-driven tree mortality and fuel aridity are increasing fuel availability in forests leading to record-breaking wildfires in size, spread ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 15, 2021
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Don't blame climate change for the devastating Madagascar drought and famine, scientists said in a new analysis Wednesday.
Environment
Dec 2, 2021
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New research has analyzed a rare collection of non-returning boomerangs from Kinipapa (Cooper Creek), near Innamincka in South Australia's far northeast.
Archaeology
Nov 3, 2021
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Flash droughts are described as rapidly developing, unexpected periods of drought. These flash droughts can cause severe impacts to agricultural and ecological systems and cause ripple effects that extend even further.
Earth Sciences
Nov 3, 2021
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In 2011, Texas experienced one of its worst droughts ever. The dry, parched conditions caused over $7 billion in crop and livestock losses, sparked wildfires, pushed power grids to the limit, and reduced reservoirs to dangerously ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 6, 2021
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