A McGill University study suggests that diversifying crops and replacing annual wheat with a perennial grain could help ...

Global climate change has the potential to shift the roles and prevalence of mutualisms, including the positive interactions between plants and microorganisms. A combination of field surveys and ...

By Brian Kenety Climate change is increasingly acting as a threat multiplier in the Lake Chad Basin, exacerbating insecurity, ...

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Extreme precipitation events are intensifying and shifting in frequency and distribution as the atmosphere warms and moisture content rises. The interplay of thermodynamic factors, such as increased ...

One of the most pervasive misunderstandings of climate — even among some who publish on climate — is the belief that any long-term trend in a measured climate variable indicates a change in climate, ...

Scientists don’t know enough about the food habits of less social bees. Here’s why that urgently needs to change.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Climate change as defined by the United Nations refers to ...

The terrestrial water cycle is a fundamental component of Earth's climate system, governing the exchange of water between land surfaces and the atmosphere.

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Apple cultivation sustains nearly 3.5 million farmers in Kashmir besides accounting for nearly 78 per cent of India's annual ...

Birds worldwide make strategic decisions about how they live based on their environmental conditions. Some live fast, die young, and leave as many chicks as possible. Others live long and prosper by ...