A study published in Ecology Letters reveals that extreme drought conditions are altering the stability of grassland productivity by shifting underlying ecological mechanisms.

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Perennial and rTek form exclusive 10-year global partnership to verify soil carbon credits, debuting with a major initiative in Kazakhstan ...

Symptoms of climate change include extreme heat, drought and extreme weather, all of which can significantly impact plant ...

Kristie L. Ebi ([email protected]) is a professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington, in Seattle. Jeremy J. Hess is a professor of environmental and occupational ...