Out in an arid, underpopulated northeastern Brazil, an unusual but not entirely inconceivable love story plays out, presented as a kind of morality lesson or at least a cautionary tale. “Agreste ...

A global study has revealed the conditions under which non-native plants thrive in the world's many dryland regions and the ...

Drylands are home to 2.1 billion people; for every three people, one calls drylands home. Drylands meet the basic needs of a significant proportion of the world, but are under threat. They harbor some ...

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Planting trees in drylands unlikely to curb global warming, Israeli study shows Researchers find that while forests planted on arid lands reduce heat by absorbing carbon, those gains are often lost to ...

Drylands are one of the world’s largest land types, covering nearly half of the earth’s land surface. Comprised of arid and semi-arid regions, drylands include true deserts like the Sahara, as well as ...

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A new study shows the importance of long-term soil moisture changes and associated soil moisture-atmosphere feedbacks in future predictions of water availability in drylands. The researchers ...

Many complex systems, from microbial communities to mussel beds to drylands, display striking self-organized clusters. According to theoretical models, these groupings play an important role in how an ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Drylands, where 38 percent of the world's population lives, can be protected from the irreversible damage of desertification if local residents and managers at all levels would follow ...

Environmental and development experts have provided insights on how drylands can contribute to the growth of agriculture and the larger economy in Africa. The experts spoke at the first-ever digital ...

April 3 (UPI) --Today, drylands cover more than 40 percent of Earth's land surface. But according to a new study, that number is likely to increase in the coming decades as large swaths of the planet ...