The Sahel is a semi-arid region of transition in Africa between the Sahara and the Sudanian Savanna, which is extremely sensitive to the precipitation change. 

In a new study from UBC’s Okanagan campus, researchers have discovered a surprising new source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emmissions—bicarbonates hidden in the lake water used to irrigate local orchards.

Plants absorb the mineral sulfate from groundwater.

Plants are master chemists, and Michigan State University researchers have unlocked their secret of producing specialized metabolites.

New evidence has emerged about the agriculturally important process of vernalization in a development that could help farmers deal with financially damaging weather fluctuations.

From the air, the last gasp of the Colorado River is sudden and dramatic. 

Stress is known as the “killer disease” and in humans it can lead to an increased risk of terminal issues such as heart attack or stroke. 

Building on existing agricultural practices—and not pointing fingers at farming as a climate change villain—will better address the hotly debated issue, says a University of Alberta expert.

Food production from this continually cropped land has skyrocketed — and its nutritional value has increased.

Toward the end of every year, the Northeast Indian Monsoon (NEM) batters southern India with torrents of driving rain, but climatologists have never precisely defined when the monsoon begins and ends.