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Two graphs from the paper.
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Using Bayesian Estimation to Improve Methane Inventories

by Donald Wuebbles 21 August 202315 August 2023

A Bayesian, optimal estimation evaluation of state-of-the-art methane inventory with satellite-based emissions from 2009 to 2018 finds substantial differences for livestock, rice, and coal emissions.

Two pods of the lost crop little barley against a blurred background
Posted inFeatures

Could “Lost Crops” Help Us Adapt to Climate Change?

by Andrew Chapman 8 April 20221 June 2023

Archaeology might not solve all the agricultural challenges that climate change will bring, but it could provide important lessons and a record of new ideas.

Water flows down a spillway at India’s Bhakra Dam into a steep forested valley with electric towers.
Posted inNews

Siltation Threatens Historic North Indian Dam

by G. Singh 9 June 202130 September 2022

Experts recommend reforestation campaigns to combat siltation at Bhakra Dam, one of the first infrastructure projects pursued by India after independence.

Green shoots rise from dry, cracked soil.
Posted inFeatures

Climate Change Uproots Global Agriculture

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 25 January 202130 September 2022

Climate change is shifting where ideal growing conditions exist and is leaving farmers behind. How can we secure our future food supply and support the people who grow it?

The Sun sets over a rice field in Cambodia.
Posted inNews

Will Rising Temperatures Make Rice Too Toxic?

by N. Ogasa 9 December 202028 February 2023

Greenhouse experiments reveal how higher temperatures act to elevate arsenic levels in rice and may help focus efforts to solve a crisis threatening food systems around the world.

Researchers model sulfate levels in freshwater environments, and how they impact wild rice
Posted inResearch Spotlights

North American Wild Rice Faces Sulfide Toxicity

by Jenny Lunn 6 October 20179 November 2022

Researchers have developed a model to inform the regulation of sulfate levels in freshwater environments that are threatening the iconic plant.

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