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Microbial Activity in Dry Soils

by C. Minnehan 9 February 20157 September 2022

Researchers investigate how microbes respire in dry conditions.

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Could Farmers have Dodged the 2012 Great Plains Drought?

by C. Schultz 20 January 201520 October 2021

A decision-making model to turn seasonal climate forecasts into information farmers actually need.

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Satellites Show True Extent of California Drought

by N. Weiler 18 December 201410 September 2025

Since 2011, California’s water supply has lost 4 trillion gallons per year and the Sierra Nevada snowpack has hit record lows.

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A Simple Model to Calculate When Drought Causes Plants to Die

by C. Schultz 28 October 20146 March 2023

Scientists create a mathematical model to predict when drought pushes plants to die.

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Large Volcanic Eruptions Cause Drought in Eastern China

by C. Schultz 16 September 201418 November 2022

In a study with implications for geoengineering, large Northern Hemispheric volcanic eruptions are found to cause strong droughts in much of eastern China.

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