Dryland Farmers Work With Little Water
A new generation of extremely efficient farmers sees irrigation as a non-viable alternative. These farmers use dryland farming, which has helped farmers to get through…
USA
Rising Temperatures & Persistent Drought Threaten to Create a Second Dust Bowl
Rising temperatures, persistent drought, and depleted aquifers could set the stage for a second Dust Bowl, a period of drought and dust storms that affected…
Ranchers in the USA Are Struggling to Adapt to Climate Change
In Boulder, Colorado, local cattle have developed immunity against the poisonous larkspur flowers that grow amongst the more edible grasses, making decisions to sell cattle…
US Concerns about Biosecurity Could Hamper Collaborations in Viral Research
U.S. Federal health agencies have started to tighten security surrounding the research on deadly pathogens. The move is to enhance public safety, but some fear…
American Online News Consumption Finally Surpasses Radio & Print
The conclusion of Pew Research Center’s latest study is that a new generation of consumers is getting their news from online sources, and no longer…
Bypass Surgery Results in Long Term Health Benefits and Weight Loss
There are more than 30 million Americans that are classified as obese or extremely obese. A new study shows that they might benefit from surgery…
NDM-1 Superbug Discovered in a Cat in the USA
The Indian superbug NDM-1, which has a gene that encodes an enzyme conferring resistance to almost all known antibiotics, has been found in the USA…
Effects of Drought in the U.S. are Now Visible from Space
Last year, the USA was hit with floods in the Mississippi River, caused by major storms and melting snow. More than 3,000 square miles were…
Acorn, White-Footed Mice and Tick Cycle Augment Risks of Lyme Disease in 2012
It’s been explained at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) that the northeastern part of the United States faces the worst year yet…
Worldwide Rise in Type 1 Diabetes Could Be Linked to Obesity
As obesity rises in the worldwide population, so does its effect on health, which includes joint damage, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and its complications. However,…
The Fractal Dimension of the US ZIP Code System: 1.78!
While most people think that ZIP codes were originally created randomly, there is actually an order to the US mail system. Since it turns out…