Drought

A drought is a period of drier-than-normal conditions.: 1157  A drought can last for days, months or years.

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13 Years Without Rain. How Drought May Have Toppled the Maya

Stalagmites in Mexican caves reveal duration and severity of drought during the Maya collapse

Stalagmites in Mexican caves reveal duration and severity of drought during the Maya collapse - EurekAlert!

Plants react differently to drought than expected | Stomatal closure points are more dynamic than scientists previously thought

Drought-proof apples? new sugar transport genes make it possible - EurekAlert!

Relief from drought in southwest U.S. likely isn’t coming, according to new research - EurekAlert!

Jaguar population increases after wildfire and drought, indicating area’s role as climate refuge - EurekAlert!

How plants survive drought: The unsuspected role of myosin XI in guard cells - EurekAlert!

Trees on city streets cope with drought by drinking from leaky pipes

Drought Is Hurting Global Food Supplies

Drought-resilient plant holds promise for future food production, study finds - EurekAlert!

It’s Not Just Poor Rains Causing Drought. The Atmosphere Is ‘Thirstier.’

Research shows how solar arrays can aid grasslands during drought

First-of-its-kind global study shows grasslands can withstand climate extremes with a boost of nutrients - EurekAlert!

Drought Brings the Heat: New Research Finds Drought Lengthens Heat Waves

Climate change increases flooding and drought – researchers develop solutions for water management - EurekAlert!

Heat and drought are quietly hurting crop yields

Drought may have sped the demise of Rapa Nui sculpture culture

Method uses drone and low-cost camera to select drought-tolerant plants - EurekAlert!

New genetic pathway unlocks drought-resistant cucumbers with fewer branches - EurekAlert