New Framework Brings Global Water Planetary Boundaries Down to the River Basin
IIASA researchers and partners have developed a river-basin-scale framework that operationalizes the Global Water Planetary Boundary to guide local water ...
Tag: climate change
Shifting Winds and Warming Air Combine to Supercharge India’s Deadly Heat and Smog Extremes
A new study finds that climate-driven anticyclonic circulation over northern India simultaneously intensifies heat waves and boosts secondary organic aerosol ...
Which Plants Rule the Carbon Beneath Tibet’s Meadows? Microbes Hold the Answer
New research on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau shows that dominant plant species and their associated microbial communities determine whether alpine meadow ...
Machine learning maps the climate limits of Chinese milk vetch in southern rice paddies
A machine learning analysis of 572 field measurements reveals nonlinear temperature and rainfall thresholds that will determine where Chinese milk ...
Declassified Spy Satellite Images Reveal Fivefold Surge in Himalayan Glacier Loss
A five-decade satellite record shows glaciers in India's Bhilangana Valley losing mass up to five times faster than in the ...
Warming Nights and Fickle Snow: A 74-Year Look at Climate Extremes in Leh, Ladakh
A 74-year analysis of gridded climate data for Leh, Ladakh reveals steady warming driven mainly by rising minimum temperatures, while ...
Tanzania’s Tree of Life: Farmers Know Its Value but Hesitate to Plant It
A survey of 515 households in Dodoma, Tanzania, finds strong community awareness of baobab ecosystem services but shows that slow ...
Alaska’s Permafrost Soils Are Warming Faster Than Anywhere Else in the State
A 27-year analysis of 43 Alaska weather stations shows soil temperatures rising fastest in the permafrost region, with deep winter ...
Drone Surveys Reveal Hidden Water Rules Governing Desert Trees in Namib
High-resolution drone mapping along Namibia's ephemeral Kuiseb and Tsondab rivers shows that desert tree species occupy distinct elevational niches and ...
Water Scarcity Breeds Tension, Not War, in Ghana’s Driest Conflict Zone
A mixed-methods study of Ghana's driest, most conflict-prone region finds that water scarcity fuels daily quarrels and latent tensions around ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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