Scientists have found that ocean events, such as a heatwave and a recent storm, can contribute to strengthening hurricanes.
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New Institute To Study Behavioral Plasticity In Locusts
Texas A&M is part of a multi-university collaboration to study locust swarms and how to limit the destruction they leave behind.
Researchers Use Satellite Imaging to Map Groundwater Use in California’s Central Valley
Researchers at the University of California San Diego report in a new study a way to improve groundwater monitoring by using a remote sensing technology (known as InSAR), in conjunction with climate and land cover data, to bridge gaps in the understanding of sustainable groundwater in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
Amazon Study Shows Big Conservation Gains Possible for Imperiled Freshwater Ecosystems
Despite their critical nature, freshwater ecosystems are far more imperilled than their land and marine counter-parts.
New Research Sheds Light on the Reluctance of Farmers to Adopt New Technologies
Research from the School of Economics sheds new light on a long-standing obstacle to improving agricultural productivity in developing countries: the reluctance of small-scale farmers to adopt modern technologies because of the risks associated with them.
Forest Darkness Helps Stave Off Effects of Nitrogen Pollution – but This is Set to Change
Europe’s forests are sitting on a pollution timebomb which could rewrite their ecology when it explodes, say researchers.


