The famous work ethic of honey bees might spell disaster for these busy crop pollinators as the climate warms, new research indicates.
Honey Bees at Risk for Colony Collapse from Longer, Warmer Fall Seasons
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In the Age of Fire Suppression, Only the Biggest Blazes Survive
While forest managers have proved adept of stamping out small wildfires, they have been less successful at suppressing larger, more devastating burns.
Texas Heat Index Rising Faster Than Temperature, Study Finds
A new study of summer weather in Texas finds the heat index — an indicator of how hot it feels outside — is rising much faster than the temperature.
Food Production Using Controlled Environment Agriculture and Agrivoltaics Systems Could Become the New Normal
New research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Virginia Tech suggests that technologies such as controlled environment agriculture and agrivoltaics may become part of the future of farming.
Species Diversity Promotes Ecosystem Stability
A new study from McGill University and the Max Planck Institute and published recently in Science suggests an answer to this question that has stood unanswered for half a century among ecologists.
First Global Study of Coastal Seas as Carbon Dioxide Reservoirs Possible
Coastal seas form a complex transition zone between the two largest CO2 sinks in the global carbon cycle: land and ocean.
