The capacity of soil to regulate the terrestrial freshwater supply is a fundamental ecosystem service. Water percolating through soil is filtered, stored for plant utilization, and redistributed ...
The increasing frequency of once-in-a-decade agricultural and ecological drought has underscored the urgency of studying hydrological changes. A research team has analyzed the estimated changes in ...
Soils lose moisture quickly during droughts because the molecular interactions that help retain water are not fully understood. Understanding this mechanism can help engineer soils to better preserve ...
The creeks that feed the Shenandoah Valley are running at a trickle. Tobacco fields in the North Carolina Piedmont are ...
While the area is still technically behind for the year, this recent stretch of wet weather delivered exactly the kind of ...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — Azaleas are in full bloom across southeastern North Carolina, but state officials say dry conditions beneath the surface remain a growing concern. Klaus Albertin, a drought ...