When we understand the conditions where we live, we can identify opportunities and challenges for growing in a particular space. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering ...

Field researchers studying the Golmud Solar Park in China’s Gobi Desert have documented measurable shifts in air temperature, ...

Every day our local news meteorologists report on the weather of the Bay Area and then pinpoint the microclimates of a tighter geographical area. For us, that generally means Marin County is taken as ...

Autumn phenology serves as a sensitive indicator of temperate forests' response to climate change and is a key factor influencing forest carbon sequestration. Understanding the mechanisms driving the ...

All these methodological steps were pivotal in achieving realistic outdoor conditions. "Our results indicate that the effect of microclimate is very relevant over the propagation of droplets, where ...

Canopy gaps in a mixed floodplain forest have a direct effect on forest soil temperature and moisture, but only have a minor impact on soil biological activity. This is the conclusion of a study by ...

While much of California has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters, there are many distinct microclimatic variations within our state. A microclimate is defined as a ...

Jan. 15—Here's the struggle for some of us who suffer embarrassment easily: How do we go out in public, wear a mask that will properly protect us and not get weird looks? If worrying what strangers ...

A new study from Stockholm University reveals that spruce bark beetles, already infamous for killing millions of trees in Sweden, are also changing the forest microclimate. Using a combination of ...