How does water move through plants to get to the top of tall trees? Here we describe the pathways and mechanisms driving water uptake and transport through plants, and causes of flow disruption.
As soil dries, plants limit water loss by closing tiny apertures called stomata in their leaves. A global analysis reveals ...
Teaching kids about environmental conservation through hands-on plant care workshops is a fun and effective way to nurture ...
Climate change is making water scarcer. A promising method to combat this problem is desalination technology because it can ...
John Carney declared a drought watch on Oct. 25 encouraging residents to voluntarily reduce their outdoor water usage ...
What are nature preserves, and why does Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy have them? Our planet has a total of 6,555 national ...
Nuclear power plants harness the energy of ... Nuclear reactors that use heavy water can employ a form of uranium commonly found in nature (U-238) rather than requiring so-called enriched uranium ...
To check if Mother Nature or a sprinkler is doing the job, leave a shallow container in the garden to measure water.