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Plants can 'remember' drought and change responses to survive

Plants can 'remember' drought and change responses to survive | Science News | Scoop.it

Plants subjected to a previous period of drought learn to deal with the stress thanks to their memories of the experience, new research has found.

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Planet Likely to Become Increasingly Hostile to Agriculture: Scientific American

Planet Likely to Become Increasingly Hostile to Agriculture: Scientific American | Science News | Scoop.it
Drought frequency is expected to triple in the next 100 years.
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The Fractal Patterns of Landscapes Devastated by Drought

The Fractal Patterns of Landscapes Devastated by Drought | Science News | Scoop.it
Drought is a killer of animals, crops and people, yet there is an undeniable beauty to the 20 images of parched terrains that we are about to explore.


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NASA | Ancient Dry Spells Offer Clues About the Future of Drought

Ancient Meso-American civilizations of the Mayans and Aztecs likely amplified droughts in the Yucatan and southern Mexico by clearing rainforests to make room for pastures and farmland.

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