New research shows that severe flooding on the Amazon has increased amid changing weather patterns. The increase is linked to a combination of warmer temperatures over the Atlantic Ocean and cooler temperatures over the Pacific. With temperatures in the Atlantic expected to rise more than in the Pacific, flood risks on the Amazon River will persist.
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Policy efforts that weaken environmental protections at national, state or local levels make the operations of disaster management more difficult. Because of coal ash storage regulations, North Carolina faces large-scale drinking water contamination caused by Hurricane Florence's flooding.
Plant and Food Research
A team led by Plant and Food Research will undertake a pilot study to determine if native birds can potentially function as nature’s pest control. Next-generation sequencing technology will allow researchers to better understand the birds' insect preferences and whether they should be encouraged or discouraged from the orchard environment.
