As any gardener or farmer can tell you, nitrogen and phosphorus are chemical elements found in soils and fertilizers that plants need to grow. They also know different ratios of nitrogen and phosphorus are ideal or detrimental for different types of plants and crops. Nitrogen and phosphorus also play a powerful role in lakes and … Read more
A sound scientific basis exists for climate liability claims between individual countries, according to a Dartmouth study. The study is the first to assess the economic impacts that individual countries have caused to other countries through their cumulative national-level contributions to global warming. The research draws direct connections between national emissions of heat-trapping gases to … Read more
Plants protect themselves from environmental hazards like insects, drought and heat by producing salicylic acid, also known as aspirin. A new understanding of this process may help plants survive increasing stress caused by climate change. UC Riverside scientists recently published a seminal paper in the journal Science Advances reporting how plants regulate the production of … Read more