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Rising Temperatures May Safeguard Crop Nutrition As Climate Changes
Recent research has shown that rising carbon dioxide levels will likely boost yields, but at the cost of nutrition.
More snow, earlier melt will challenge Arctic communities in future
University of Saskatchewan researchers with the Global Water Futures (GWF) program have provided the first detailed projections of major water challenges facing Western Arctic communities such as Inuvik and transportation corridors such as the Dempster Highway by the end of this century.
New research shows significant decline of glaciers in Western North America
Alpine glaciers have existed in North America for thousands of years.
Youthful Cognitive Ability Strongly Predicts Mental Capacity Later in Life
Early adult general cognitive ability (GCA) — the diverse set of skills involved in thinking, such as reasoning, memory and perception — is a stronger predictor of cognitive function and reserve later in life than other factors, such as higher education, occupational complexity or engaging in late-life intellectual activities, report researchers in a new study publishing January 21 in PNAS.
The global race for groundwater speeds up to feed agriculture’s growing needs
Water is becoming a scarce resource in many parts of the world.