Classic Maya Civilization Collapse Related to Modest Rainfall Reductions
A new study reports that the disintegration of the Maya Civilization may have been related to relatively modest reductions in rainfall.
Geological Cycle Causes Biodiversity Boom and Busts Every 60 Million Years, Research Suggests
A mysterious cycle of booms and busts in marine biodiversity over the past 500 million years could be tied to a periodic uplifting of the world's continents, scientists report in the March issue of The Journal of Geology.
Models Underestimate Future Temperature Variability; Food Security at Risk
Climate warming caused by greenhouse gases is very likely to increase the variability of summertime temperatures around the world by the end of this century, a University of Washington climate scientist said Friday. The findings have major implications for food production.
Does History Repeat? Using the Past to Improve Ecological Forecasting
MADISON – To better predict the future, Jack Williams is looking to the past.