Plants have a built-in "coping mechanism" — one that helps them better endure cold temperatures, finds a new study.
Why it matters: Scientists are saying this discovery could offer new solutions for breeding resilience into crops less suited to cold climates, with implications for global crop production and food security in cases of extreme weather driven by climate change.
Scientists have discovered a new tool to add to their arsenal in treating and preventing a disease that has wreaked havoc on Florida’s coral reefs for years, according to new research.
Why it matters: Stony coral tissue loss disease, or SCTLD, is a fast-acting, deadly plague-like affliction that has long confounded researchers at authorities like NOAA — even as it spreads throughout the wider Caribbean, threatening local economy and livelihoods.
