Crop losses for critical food grains will increase substantially with global warming, as rising temperatures boost the metabolism and population growth of insect pests, new research says.
Global Warming: More Insects, Hungrier For Crops
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Clues in the Cores
Buried deep in the muck beneath ancient Arctic lakes, there are clues that can help scientists learn what the climate was like thousands of years ago — and what it could be in the future.
Study finds new primary driver of extreme Texas heat waves
More intense and prolonged excessively hot temperatures in The Lone Star State have raised concerns over how global warming may impact this upward trend.
To See the Bottom of the Sea
A team of engineers and students from UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (CCOM) recently returned from a voyage that deployed the first autonomous (robotic) surface vessel — the Bathymetric Explorer and Navigator (BEN) — from a NOAA ship far above the Arctic Circle.
Polluted Groundwater Likely Contaminated South Pacific Ocean Coral Reefs for Decades
Groundwater containing excess nitrogen from agricultural fertilizers likely contaminated coral reefs on the Cook Islands according to a new study.
Demystifying the long-term health damage of backpacks
It’s that time of year again. Store shelves are stocked full of back-to-school items and parents are making decisions about what to buy.
