Wild Cousins May Help Crops Battle Climate Change
Wild relatives of our domestic crops already cope with harsh conditions and resist disease; can we use them to help our preferred crops adapt?
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Consequences of the 2018 Summer Drought
Research team with participation from Göttingen University investigates effects on plants, forests, and grassland
Scientists Predict Huge Increase in Flooding, Drought in California
Researchers predict the entire West Coast will experience greater month-to-month fluctuations in extremely dry and wet weather, especially in California
Study: Climate-Driven Megadrought Is Emerging in Western US
Warming may be triggering era worse than any in recorded history
Genomic Gymnastics Help Sorghum Plant Survive Drought
A new study published this week provides the first detailed look at how the plant exercises exquisite control over its genome
New Function in a Protein of Plants Essential to Developing Drought-Tolerant Crops
The BAG4 protein regulates the flow of potassium in occlusive cells, which optimizes the use of water by the plant
Sesame Yields Stable in Drought Conditions
Agronomists have been researching various alternative crops that will grow well in western Texas
Predicting Heat Waves? Look Half a World Away
When thunderstorms brew over the tropics, a California heat wave is soon to follow
Droughts Could Hit Aging Power Plants Hard
Warmer, lower rivers from climate change might leave some U.S. power plants high and dry
Stalagmite Holds Key to Predicting Droughts, Floods for India
Each year, monsoon rains between June and September provide water for roughly 1.5 billion people in India