Ocean acidification is bad news for shellfish, making it harder for them to form their calcium-based shells.
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What Do You Mean the Hamburger Isn’t All That American?
Say you’re a scientist who studies the origins and history of food, and you want to communicate to the world your findings that the all-American hamburger – including the side of fries – doesn’t contain a single ingredient that originally came from the United States.
Help African Farmers Cope with Climate Change Threats, UN Food Agency Urges
In a statement released on Tuesday, at the conclusion of the high-level Africa Food Security Leadership Dialogue, in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, the FAO stated that building resilience is one of the agency’s priorities in Africa, and is key to meeting the challenge of feeding over two billion by 2050.
Blood Pressure Monitoring May One Day Be Easy as Taking a Video Selfie
Blood pressure monitoring might one day become as easy as taking a video selfie, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal.
Hotter, Wetter, Dryer: Wvu Research Forecasts an Uptick in Extreme Weather, Temperatures in West Virginia
An international team of researchers have published a study exploring the association between summer temperature and drought across Europe placing recent drought in the context of the past 12 centuries.
How Do You Forecast Eruptions at Volcanoes That Sit “on the Cusp” for Decades
Some volcanoes take their time—experiencing protracted, years-long periods of unrest before eventually erupting.