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AI Set to Revolutionize Flood Forecasting After Hurricane Success

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Artificial intelligence is reshaping hurricane forecasting, with major breakthroughs already recorded in 2024. Google’s AI model correctly predicted Hurricane Beryl’s landfall in Texas days ahead of traditional systems that anticipated a Mexico strike. Another AI system successfully forecasted Hurricane Francine’s Louisiana impact well before conventional models issued similar warnings. Now, researchers are exploring AI’s potential in a critical new area: predicting flooding caused by hurricanes. At Florida International University (FIU), scientists are developing AI-driven flood models that promise rapid, high-resolution forecasts, potentially transforming emergency responses during storm events. Unlike traditional physics-based systems that simulate water movement through compl...

Drought-Resistant Wheat: Friendly Soil Bacteria Offer Breakthrough for Climate-Smart Farming

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In a major breakthrough for sustainable agriculture researchers at Western Sydney University have discovered that wheat plants under drought stress can recruit helpful soil microbes to survive a finding that could revolutionise crop resilience in the face of climate change. Nature’s SOS: Microbial Allies Beneath Our Feet The study, published in the prestigious journal Cell Host & Microbe, reveals that drought-hit wheat plants secrete a compound called 4-oxoproline through their roots. This acts like a chemical distress signal, attracting beneficial soil bacteria particularly Streptomyces and Leifsonia to their root zones. Once in place, these “drought-fighting” microbes respond by producing osmolytes, plant hormones, and nutrient solubilisers. Together, these help wheat plants...

Earth Changing Seasons Threaten Global Ecosystems and Species

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Earth’s seasonal cycles so central to life on the planet are undergoing dramatic shifts due to climate change and human activity. These changes are putting species, ecosystems, and even human societies at growing risk. From tropical rainforests to polar ice caps, the planet’s annual journey around the Sun brings seasonal variations in temperature, rainfall, and sunlight. These rhythms drive plant growth, animal migration, reproduction, and even cultural events like harvests and festivals. But human-caused disruptions such as deforestation, dam construction, and global climate change are now altering these cycles across regions. From snowmelt timing in the mountains to shifts in monsoon rains, ecosystems are struggling to adapt. Ecological relationships often depend on precise seas...