California could solve its water problems, and cope with climate change, by actively refilling its overdrawn aquifers
Taking Droughts From Earth to Space
Category: Assessing Agriculture and Ecosystems Project Team: Uruguay Agriculture II Team Location: International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) ÛÒ Palisades, New York Authors: Jerrod Lessel Alex Sweeney Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Pietro Ceccato (Research Scientist, Lead Environmental Monitoring Program, The International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute, Columbia University) Abstract: The importance of monitoring drought is indispensable … Read More
Forests and Insects and Droughts! Oh My!
Project Team: Southeast United States Energy Team Team Location: Wise County Clerk of Court’s Office, Wise, Virginia Authors: Rajkishan Rajappan Jordan Bates Zachary Tate Rohini Swaminathan Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Kenton Ross (NASA DEVELOP National Science Advisor) Dr. Dewayne Cecil (NOAA, Global Science Technology Inc.) Past/Other Contributors: Dieudonne Dusenge (DEVELOP) Asongayi Venard (DEVELOP) Andrew Foxx (DEVELOP) Jessica Huff (DEVELOP) Abstract: The Southeast … Read More
Floods and Droughts in a Changing Climate – Now and the Future
Extreme precipitation events are becoming ever more frequent, as is the area of the globe affected by increased drought. In this article, the author discusses historical trends in floods and drought, future projections, and the requirements of observational networks to monitor changes.
Tree Rings Reveal History of History-Changing Mexican Droughts
– Using dendrochronology – the study of tree rings – researchers have shown that Central America experienced super-droughts centuries ago that helped bring down two civilizations.
Melting Glaciers Cause Droughts, Floods; Norway Helps Himalayas
– Melting glaciers caused by global warming would spell drier climates for already arid areas and disastrous floods in lowland areas.
The Dust Bowl of Babylon: Are Crippling Droughts the Next Great Threat to Iraq?
The war ravaged nation of Iraq now faces serious ecological disaster. …Read more at the original article here (This article was syndicated in an earlier version of the Earthzine website, but is no longer reproduced here. Hope you enjoy the article at the original source).
In the Spotlight: Using Nighttime Light Emissions to Assess Energy Consumption and Poverty
Bromus tectorum, otherwise known as cheatgrass, is an invasive grass from Europe that has increased its presence all over the world by out-competing native grasses due to its adaptability and life cycle.
Using NASA Earth Observations to Assess Vegetative Stress of Row Crops in Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Fields in Alabama
The effect of drought conditions on irrigated vs. non-irrigated row crops in Alabama were investigated using NASA Earth Observations.