When trees die during a period of drought, they die of thirst.
Tree Hydraulics and Water Relations: Why Trees Die as a Result of Drought
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Indigenous Land-Use Reduced Catastrophic Wildfires on the Fish Lake Plateau
If you were to visit the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau a thousand years ago, you’d find conditions remarkably familiar to the present.
Channel Migration Plays Leading Role in River Network Evolution, Study Finds
Satellite views of Earth’s major river systems reveal their familiar treelike drainage patterns. The pattern – called dendritic – and its prevalence suggests that it may be the optimal state in which rivers exist.
Climate Change is Making it Harder to Get a Good Cup of Coffee
Ethiopia may produce less specialty coffee and more rather bland tasting varieties in the future.
Air Pollution May Affect Severity and Hospitalization in COVID-19 Patients with Respiratory Disease
Patients who have preexisting respiratory conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and live in areas with high levels of air pollution have a greater chance of hospitalization if they contract COVID-19, says a University of Cincinnati researcher.
Climate Change is Making Indian Monsoon Seasons More Chaotic
If global warming continues unchecked, summer monsoon rainfall in India will become stronger and more erratic.
