A two-site field trial in Iran found zinc oxide nanoparticle treatments raised shallot bulb yields by 57 to 61 percent over ...

A single-season field trial in semi-arid India found that organic and integrated management with Ghanajeevamrut, Beejamrut ...

Strategies deployed for the restoration of degraded land have had promising results in Brazil's semi-arid region, improving the microbial properties of the soil and contributing to a return of native ...

Drylands cover approximately 50% of the land surface in China, among which semi-arid regions are the main dryland type. However, these semi-arid regions have undergone continuous expansion and a ...

In semi-arid areas, climate information that is tailored to farmers’ needs can reduce their vulnerability to climate change. Lucia Scodanibbio Rising temperatures and more extreme, unpredictable ...

Climate change predictions for the Middle East, like other arid regions of the world, are alarming. But in testing these dire predictions, ecologists found that, contrary to expectations, no ...

Each year, terrestrial ecosystems take up a significant fraction of anthropogenic CO2 emissions, thereby slowing the increase in greenhouse gases and global warming. In periods of higher precipitation ...

The efficient use of scarce water resources is vital for ensuring adequate and stable agricultural production in many developing countries located in arid and semi-arid regions. The results from 10 ...

The laws of thermodynamics dictate that a warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor, but new research has found that atmospheric moisture has not increased as expected over arid and semi-arid ...

Can I grow fruits in arid or semi-arid environments? This was a question from a regular reader. The answer is yes. In fact, there are a number of fruits that are perfectly apt for desert like ...