Longer, hotter and more frequent heat waves in cities
Hot days followed by sweltering nights without any temperature relief in between might become a new norm towards the end of the 21st century....
Newly identified genes may help protect crops against flooding, researchers say
Flooding is a global risk, according to the World Bank, with the lives and property of billions of people threatened. Even more people are...
Climate change is affecting drinking water quality
The water stored in reservoirs ensures our supply of drinking water. Good water quality is therefore important -- but is at significant risk due...
Discovery of microplastics from water trapped on plant leaves
Researchers have found microplastics in water trapped in plant leaf axils. They found differently colored fragments and fibers, some reaching 2.4 mm in length,...
Changes in the tree canopy facilitated the evolution of the first-ever gliding reptile
Researchers have run through near-perfect fossils of the world's first gliding reptile with a fine-toothed comb and untangled hitherto unknown facets to discover it...
Electricity-driven water purification method may extend to saltier waters
While on missions without access to clean water, U. S. Marines face the challenge of procuring and storing enough drinking water to sustain them....
Weedy rice has become herbicide resistant through rapid evolution
Weedy rice is a closely related cousin of crop rice. It aggressively competes with cultivated rice in the field, leading to loss of yield...
Agriculture drives more than 90% of tropical deforestation
Agriculture drives more than 90 percent of tropical deforestation. Halting deforestation will require a step-change in approach and to be effective measures must address...
Risk of multiple climate tipping points escalates above 1.5°C global warming
Multiple climate tipping points could be triggered if global temperature rises beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to a major new analysis. Even at...
Ecological tipping point: 5+ El Niño events per century controls coastal biotic communities
Many models predict that climate change will fuel stronger and more frequent El Niño events. However, our knowledge of ENSO and its influence on...
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