Satellite Insurance Falls Short for Kenyan Herders as Drought Losses Go Unpaid
New research finds that Kenya's satellite-based livestock insurance consistently failed to match herders' actual drought losses, and that this persistent ...
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Atmospheric drying translates unevenly into river drought
The distinction between atmospheric drought and river-flow drought is more than a matter of terminology, because each stage of the ...
Norway spruce falters while Scots pine tightens water use as drought grips southern Finland
Tree-ring isotopes and national forest inventory data reveal that Norway spruce suffered sharp growth declines after 2016 with only weak ...
Satellite Record Reveals How Drought and Restoration Reshaped Vegetation in Arid Northwestern China
A 33-year Landsat analysis shows vegetation cover in arid northwestern China slowly increasing, with extreme drought driving sharp declines and ...
Riverscapes in Transition: Geoscientists Meet in Denver to Decode Water’s Future
At GSA Connects 2026 in Denver, geoscientists are exploring how floods, drought, and human modification are transforming rivers and the ...
Compound drought–heatwave events are on the move, and farmland is in their path
A new tracking study shows that compound drought–heatwave events migrate hundreds of kilometers across the globe, with emerging hotspots over ...
Drought and Wild Shrubs Amplify Xylella Damage in Almond Orchards, Study Finds
A University of Córdoba study finds that drought and pathogen-hosting shrubs in the surrounding landscape intensify the impact of Xylella ...
Water Science Must Deliver Solutions, Not Just Publications, Researcher Warns
A Nature Water commentary by Salvatore Grimaldi argues that water science must be judged by its capacity to deliver real-world ...
Richer Microbial Communities Help Soils Hold Water, Study Finds
A University of Arizona mesocosm experiment shows that more diverse soil microbial communities produce extracellular polymeric substances that increase water ...
Colorado River Megadrought Now Drains Hidden Groundwater in an Unexpected Place
New Virginia Tech research combining NASA GRACE satellite data with hydrologic estimates shows that the Colorado River Basin's Upper Basin, ...
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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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