Plant-based alternatives to beef have the potential to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but their growth in popularity could disrupt the agricultural workforce, threatening more than 1.5 million industry jobs, new economic models show.
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The Global Map of Aridity
Precipitation alone does not properly characterize vegetation water stresses.
NASA Data on Plant ‘Sweating’ Could Help Predict Wildfire Severity
A new study uses data from the ECOSTRESS instrument aboard the space station to better understand why some parts of a wildfire burn more intensely than others.
HKU Marine Scientists Unveil Sea Urchin’s Secret to Surviving Marine Heatwaves
Global ocean temperatures are increasing due to climate change, exposing ecosystems to extreme temperatures called marine heatwaves (MHWs), which can increase the temperature of marine waters by 5°C higher than normal in summer.
NOAA and Saildrone Launch Seven Hurricane-Tracking Surface Drones
Part of an array of marine and air uncrewed tools NOAA is using to improve forecast models
Less Rain in the Forest: Amazon Even More Vulnerable Than Previously Thought
For every three trees dying from drought in the Amazon rainforest, a fourth tree – even though not directly affected – will die, too.
