The wind speed of a devastating Category 5 hurricane can top over 150 miles per hour (241km/hour.) Now imagine another kind of wind with an average speed of 0.87 million miles per hour (1.4 million km/hour.) Welcome to the wind that begins in our sun and doesn’t stop until after it reaches the edge of…

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Biologists from Utrecht University have described a new molecular mechanism that allows plants to optimize their growth under suboptimal high-temperature conditions. The study offers promising leads for the development of climate warming-tolerant crops, which maintain a high yield under stressful high ambient temperatures, according to research leader Martijn van Zanten. 8 weitere Wörter

über How plants adjust their body plan to cope with high temperature stress — Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

In a world of rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, plants should be happy, right? Experiments have shown that, yes, increased carbon dioxide does allow plants to photosynthesize more and use less water.

über Forests face climate change tug of war — Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

An unusually cold and potent storm for late November. Snowfall is even expected (8 to 16 inches) in Death Valley National Park! A powerful weather system is expected to bring record-breaking snowfall across the Sierra and southern Great Basin over the Thanksgiving holiday. Anticipate hazardous, wintry travel conditions Wednesday through at least Saturday. An unusually…

über Record-breaking snowfall expected across the Sierra and southern Great Basin over the Thanksgiving holiday — Ice Age Now