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Published New method can predict summer rainfall in the Southwest months in advance - New Method Can Predict Summer Rainfall in the Southwest Months in Advance


As reservoir levels dwindle in the Southwest, scientists have developed a method to estimate summer...
Published Low-cost gel film can pluck drinking water from desert air - Low-Cost Gel Film Can Pluck Drinking Water from Desert Air


Researchers developed a low-cost gel film made of abundant materials that can pull drinkable water f...
Published Plant processes may be key to predicting drought development - Plant Processes May Be Key to Predicting Drought Development


Based on new analyses of satellite data, scientists have found that hydrologic conditions that incre...
Published Indian wolf among world’s most endangered and distinct wolves - Indian Wolf: One of the World's Most Endangered and Distinct Wolves


The Indian wolf could be far more endangered than previously recognized, say first scientists to seq...
Published Research unlocks secrets of rodents' rat race to new lands - Research Unlocks Secrets of Rodents' Rat Race to New Lands


New research has mapped the DNA from more than 150 species of native rodents from across Australia,...
Published Human migration out of Africa may have followed monsoons in the Middle East - Human Migration Out of Africa May Have Followed Monsoons in the Middle East


A new study by geoscientists and climatologists provides evidence that summer monsoons from Asia and...
Published Mangrove and reef restoration yield positive returns on investment for flood protection, study shows - Mangrove and Reef Restoration: A Cost-Effective Solution for Flood Protection


Restoration of mangroves and coral reefs can be a cost-effective solution for coastal flood reductio...
Published Anthropogenic air pollution more significant than desert dust - Anthropogenic Air Pollution More Significant Than Desert Dust


At the beginning of the year, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the Middle East ran...
Published Iodine in desert dust destroys ozone - Iodine in Desert Dust Destroys Ozone: A Threat to Our Environment


When winds loft fine desert dust high into the atmosphere, iodine in that dust can trigger chemical...
Published Researchers discover root exudates have surprising and counterintuitive impact on soil carbon storage - Researchers Discover Surprising Impact of Root Exudates on Soil Carbon Storage


Researchers examined root exudates and their impact on soil carbon storage revealing surprising and...
Published Mushrooms and their post-rain, electrical conversations - Mushrooms and Their Post-Rain, Electrical Conversations



Certain types of fungi can communicate with each other via electrical signals. But much remains unkn...
Published Rain gardens could save salmon from toxic tire chemicals - Rain Gardens: A Solution to Save Salmon from Toxic Tire Chemicals



Specially designed gardens could reduce the amount of a toxic chemical associated with tires enterin...
Published Ancient herbivore's diet weakened teeth leading to eventual starvation, study suggests - Ancient Herbivore's Diet Weakened Teeth Leading to Eventual Starvation, Study Suggests



Researchers have shed light on the life of the ancient reptile Rhynchosaur, which walked the earth b...
Published Woolly mammoths evolved smaller ears and woolier coats over the 700,000 years that they roamed the Siberian steppes - Woolly Mammoths: Evolution of Smaller Ears and Woolier Coats



A team of researchers compared the genomes of woolly mammoths with modern day elephants to find out...
Published Apes may have evolved upright stature for leaves, not fruit, in open woodland habitats - Apes May Have Evolved Upright Stature for Leaves, Not Fruit, in Open Woodland Habitats



Anthropologists have long thought that our ape ancestors evolved an upright torso in order to pick f...
Published Can artificial intelligence help find life on Mars or icy worlds? - Can Artificial Intelligence Help Find Life on Mars or Icy Worlds?


Researchers have mapped the sparse life hidden away in salt domes, rocks and crystals at Salar de Pa...
Published New research suggests drought accelerated empire collapse - New Research Suggests Drought Accelerated Empire Collapse



The collapse of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age has been blamed on various factors, from w...
Published Landscaping for drought: We're doing it wrong - Landscaping for Drought: We're Doing It Wrong



Despite recent, torrential rains, most of Southern California remains in a drought. Accordingly, man...
Published Increased atmospheric dust is masking greenhouse gases' warming effect - Increased Atmospheric Dust is Masking Greenhouse Gases' Warming Effect


A study shows that global atmospheric dust -- microscopic airborne particles from desert dust storms...
Published Microbial miners could help humans colonize the moon and Mars - Microbial Miners: The Key to Colonizing the Moon and Mars


The biochemical process by which cyanobacteria acquire nutrients from rocks in Chile's Atacama Deser...