Two flood-resistant rice varieties are helping farmers in Africa to improve productivity, with huge potential returns for countries affected by climate change, agricultural food experts say.
African Farmers Reap Rewards of Flood-Tolerant Rice
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Sea Butterfly Life Cycle Threatened by Climate Change
Shelled pteropods, commonly known as sea butterflies, are increasingly exposed to ocean changes, but some species are more vulnerable to this threat.
‘Nature Is Messy’: Pioneers in Landscape Transcriptomics Study Genes in the Wild
An interdisciplinary team in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences — in an initiative aimed at better understanding the implications of climate change for animal and plant life and agricultural systems — is focusing on an emerging field of study called landscape transcriptomics.
International Sea Level Satellite Spots Early Signs of El Niño
Kelvin waves, a potential precursor of El Niño conditions in the ocean, are rolling across the equatorial Pacific toward the coast of South America.
Scientists Discover Fire Records Embedded Within Sand Dunes
The discovery could expand scientific understanding of fire histories to arid regions around the world.
April 2023 Was Earth’s Fourth Warmest on Record
Last month added to the planet’s warm year so far, as April 2023 ranked as the world’s fourth-warmest April on record.
