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Climate Change Threatens 70% of Winemaking Regions

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 24 April 202424 April 2024

In regions where natural resources are scarce or economies depend on producing certain wines, adapting and diversifying grape crops is easier said than done.

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The Crocodile Dundee Site Helping Rewrite the History of Australian Bushfires

by Bill Morris 4 April 20244 April 2024

A lake made famous by Hollywood has yielded powerful new evidence that humans have conducted controlled burns on the Red Continent for tens of thousands of years.

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التربة المكهربة تزيد نمو النباتات

by Saugat Bolakhe 8 March 20248 March 2024

خمسة أيام من الكهرباء المنخفضة الجهد الموجهة إلى جذور النباتات الناشئة عززت نموها بأكثر من 50 بالمئة.

A farmer spraying crops with fertilizer.
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What Happens to Nutrients After They Leave Agricultural Fields?

by Alberto Bellin 16 February 202413 February 2024

To better quantify the fate of nutrients after they are released from agricultural fields, scientists examine storage and nitrate export regimes in agricultural hydrology systems.

Monitoring equipment sits atop a well.
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Groundwater Levels Are Dropping Around the World

by Katherine Bourzac 14 February 202414 February 2024

Well data from around the world show declines driven by water use and climate change.

A close-up of a plug of black material inside a plastic container with a barley seedling coming out of the top
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Electrified Soil Powers Plant Growth

by Saugat Bolakhe 31 January 202411 March 2024

Five days of low-power electricity directed to the roots of young plants boosted their growth by more than 50%.

Shown in the foreground is a mostly barren hillside with three trees. In the distance is an agricultural field.
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The Unfair Share of Shade in California’s Central Valley

by Andrea Tamayo 22 December 202322 December 2023

Researchers find that disadvantaged communities in Fresno are significantly sunnier and hotter than wealthier ones.

To the right of a vast wetland, with tall reeds of wild rice covering the ground, sit three canoes, and a person stands and looks across the landscape.
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Climate Change Threatens the Future of Wild Rice

by Grace van Deelen 18 December 202321 December 2023

As a precious plant struggles to thrive in the U.S. Upper Midwest, researchers are taking steps to understand the reasons for its decline.

Hops cones on a hop plant
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A Not-So-Hoppy Future for Beer Drinkers?

by Bill Morris 20 November 202320 November 2023

New research examining the impact of climate change on hops production has brewed up a storm.

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Sulfur is Demanding its Place in Crop Nutrient Budgeting

by Luis Lassaletta 16 November 202317 November 2023

Scientists advocate for a more significant consideration of sulfur from a multidisciplinary perspective as a necessary step towards sustainable crop management.

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