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UrduNearly half of the world’s land surface is now classified as drylands and these areas are accelerating their own proliferation, according to new research.
Tag: Drylands
FAU Lands $1.3M NSF Grant to Boost Dryland Soil Quality Amid Climate Stressors
Drylands, found across every continent, cover about 45% of the Earth’s land surface and support 38% of the human population. The NSF grant will enable scientists to enhance understanding of climate resistance of individual microbes and to improve microbial remediations to reduce soil degradation under climate change.
Researcher studying worst western US megadrought in 1,200 years
Drylands in the western United States are currently in the grips of a 23-year “megadrought” and one West Virginia University researcher is working to gain a better understanding of this extreme climate event.
Climate and biodiversity matter to how drylands fare under higher grazing pressure
A recent study co-authored by associate professor Matthew Bowker found important connections between grazing pressure on drylands and the ecosystem services they provide.
NASA grant aids geography professor’s climate research on dryland regions
New research by Indiana University professor Natasha MacBean, supported by a NASA grant, aims to better understand dryland ecosystems, which cover about 40 percent of the Earth’s surface. Drylands support about 38 percent of the world’s population but are sensitive to moisture availability.