In a greenhouse experiment with alfalfa, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi boosted nodule biomass under control, warming and ...

Climate change is amplifying extreme weather conditions across southern Africa. Dry seasons are getting hotter and drier, ...

A brief period of heat and drought early in a corn plant's life can affect its growth and flowering months after the stress ...

Tree-ring samples taken by Paulo Quadri, who earned a Ph.D. in environmental studies from UC Santa Cruz, were included in the study. (Photo by Luz A. de Wit) The top-line findings of a massive ...

Aspen trees respond to past droughts by increasing their chemical defenses against insects, revealing a surprising form of environmental memory.

A severe El Niño-linked drought in Papua New Guinea has affected up to 8 million people, causing food and water shortages, ...

A 12-year field experiment conducted at the University of Oklahoma examined soil carbon responses to warming. Researchers ...

Winter is coming, and some drought-prone regions should expect increased precipitation, while others should be concerned.

The Amazonian rainforest isthe planet’s respiratory system–the more than 1 billion acres of trees help regulate the climate and produce more than 20% of the Earth’s oxygen. And that’s why one of the ...

Texas drought has cut the pumpkin harvest, but that doesn't necessarily mean a Halloween shortage in North Texas. In Floyd ...