Researchers at the University of York have created a new modified wheat variety that increases grain production by up to 12 per cent.
New Modified Wheat Could Help Tackle Global Food Shortage
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Ice Sheets on the Move: How North and South Poles Connect
Over the past 40,000 years, ice sheets thousands of kilometres apart have influenced one another through sea level changes, according to research published today in Nature.
Offshore Submarine Freshwater Discovery Raises Hopes for Islands Worldwide
Twice as much freshwater is stored offshore of Hawaii Island than was previously thought, according to a University of Hawaii study with important implications for volcanic islands around the world. An extensive reservoir of freshwater within the submarine southern flank of the Hualālai aquifer has been mapped by UH researchers with the Hawaii EPSCoR ʻIke Wai project.
Community Conservation Reserves Protect Fish Diversity in Tropical Rivers
Prohibiting fishing in conservation reserves is a common strategy for protecting ocean ecosystems and enhancing fisheries management.
Siberian Primrose Has Not Had Time to Adapt to Climate Change
Global warming already affects Siberian primrose, a plant species that is threatened in Finland and Norway.
In Fire-Prone West, Plants Need Their Pollinators — and Vice Versa
2020 is the worst fire year on record in the United States, with nearly 13 million acres burned, 14,000 structures destroyed and an estimated $3 billion spent on fire suppression — and counting.
