Tag: Andrew Richardson

  • Nation & World

    The shifts from climate change

    Grasslands across North America will face higher summer temperatures and widespread drought by the end of the century, a study says, but those negative effects should be offset by an earlier start to the spring growing season and warmer winter.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    More eyes on climate change

    Season Spotter is a citizen-science project that aims to recruit Internet users to assist researchers analyzing images of natural scenes.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    The era of climate responsibility

    At Harvard’s 10th annual Plant Biology Symposium, climate expert Chris Field talked about the need to evaluate environmental risks in the coming decades even as many people work to reduce climate-warming emissions.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Worrisome growth pattern

    Forest growth is starting to show the effects of climate change, new research finds.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Efficiency in the forest

    Spurred by increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, forests over the past two decades have become dramatically more efficient in how they use water, a Harvard study has found.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Growing strong

    Steven Wofsy and Andrew Richardson discuss New England’s still-growing forests and their role as a buffer against the effects of climate change.

    5 minutes