Observing sites like the Amazon basin from space has underscored the capability of satellites to better detect signs of drought, according to a new study.
Satellite Methods Provides Drought Detection From Space
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New Ice Core Data Provides Insight Into Climate ‘Tipping Points’ During the Last Ice Age
A changing climate triggers a sudden shift in ocean circulation, creating weather havoc and plunging Earth into an abrupt new Ice Age.
Water for a Desert Lake in Algeria
Roughly 11,000 to 5,000 years ago, during the African Humid Period, the Sahara Desert was likely far wetter and greener.
MSU Global Plant Study: Loss of ‘Nitrogen Fixers’ Threatens Biodiversity, Ecosystems
Mississippi State University is part of a European-American collaboration studying how human activities, like fertilizer use and polluting, are impacting nitrogen-fixing plants which are crucial for maintaining healthy ecosystems by adding nitrogen to the soil.
FSU Research Improves Hurricane Intensity Forecasting
Hurricanes are massive, complex systems that can span hundreds of miles as they swirl around the low pressure of the storm’s eye.
Finding Could Help Turn Trees Into Affordable, Greener Industrial Chemicals
Trees are the most abundant natural resource living on Earth’s land masses, and North Carolina State University scientists and engineers are making headway in finding ways to use them as sustainable, environmentally benign alternatives to producing industrial chemicals from petroleum.
