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

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln's National Drought Mitigation Center and the United Nations' Convention to Combat Desertification have released a report outlining the impacts of drought around the ...

A global satellite study reveals how drought and wildfire together disrupt the relationship between rainfall, plant growth, ...

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 ...

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

The increasing frequency of compound drought and heatwave (CDHW) events poses a growing threat to water security, agriculture, and ecosystems. However, the evolution, expansion, and spatial ...

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

Rivers provide water for everything from growing crops and running factories to the taps in our homes, but droughts can leave them struggling to meet all these demands. A new study, published in Water ...

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

Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are bracing for asset-quality issues due to weak monsoon impacts, drought conditions, and regulatory changes affecting rural loan markets. Urban-focused lenders ...

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 ...