Washington State University biologist Mechthild Tegeder has developed a way to dramatically increase the yield and quality of soybeans. Her…

Drought-tolerant species thrive despite returning rains in the Sahel. Following the devastating droughts in the 70s and 80s in the…

Wildfire management vs. fire suppression benefits forest and watershed. An unprecedented 40-year experiment in a 40,000-acre valley of Yosemite National…

The global climate 2011-2015: Hottest five-year period on record. The Global Climate 2011-2015 also examines whether human-induced climate change was…

Adapting to climate change a major challenge for forests. In Switzerland, temperatures have already risen by around 1.9°C since the…

Molecular conductors help plants respond to drought. The results, which are detailed in the November 4 issue of Science, may…

Nanobionic spinach plants can detect explosives. Spinach is no longer just a superfood: By embedding leaves with carbon nanotubes, MIT…

Wiping out an entire forest can have significant effects on global climate patterns and alter vegetation on the other side…

This can happen because water vapor in the atmosphere condenses on certain types and sizes of aerosols called cloud condensation…

The key result of the study is that with longer dry seasons and more intense seasonal drought, there is an…