A new study reveals that the impact humans are having on the Amazon rainforest is so profound it is even changing the evolutionary history and functionality of the forests.
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Proposed All-Climate Battery Design Could Unlock Stability in Extreme Temps
Despite lithium-ion (Li) batteries’ role as one of the most widely used forms of energy storage, they struggle to operate at full power in low temperatures and sometimes even explode at high temperatures.
Study Reveals Rainfall Tipping Point That Threatens Crops
New research shows that crops like maize and wheat, which depend on recycled rainfall, are more vulnerable to drought.
Extension Farm Stress Program Offers Tools, Training, Resources
For Michigan’s farmers, fall harvest is both the culmination of a year’s work and one of its most demanding stretches. Long hours, unpredictable weather and financial uncertainty can take a toll.
Fishes, Young and Old, Are Shrinking in Michigan’s Inland Lakes
Climate change is changing the size of fishes in Michigan’s inland lakes, leaving the young and old of many species more vulnerable to predation.
Exploring Climate-Smart Forestry Across Continents
David MacFarlane, a professor of measurements and modeling in the Department of Forestry at Michigan State University, recently completed a six-month sabbatical that took him from the mangrove coasts of Mexico to the alpine forests of Italy.


