Valley fever is endemic to hot and dry regions like the southwestern United States and California’s San Joaquin Valley, but a new study predicts climate change will cause the fungal infection’s range to more than double in size this century, reaching previously unaffected areas across the western U.S.
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Biosphere 2 Rain Forest Closed During Drought Experiment
University of Arizona researchers, in conjunction with an international team, are hoping to learn how a hotter, drier future will alter tropical rain forest ecosystems.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: the Future of Phosphorus
All crops need phosphorus for healthy growth. Phosphorus is a building block of plant protein. Working to reduce, reuse and recycle phosphorus will make a more sustainable food system.
Honing in on Hotspots in Spatial Data
More accurate detection of hotspot clusters provides new insights into the behavior of air pollution.
Smarter Birds Divide Into New Species More Often
A major question in evolutionary biology is whether species’ traits can affect how often they form new species.
How Some Corals Might Help Their Offspring Survive Warming Oceans
USC researchers have discovered that corals can pass on their reshuffled symbiotic algae, which may help their progeny withstand climate change.
