Apr 15 PHOTOS: Unusually wet winter kicks off colorful ‘Superbloom’ in Western states By Julie Watson, Associated Press A series of powerful storms dumped record amounts of rain and snow across California, setting prime conditions for millions of dormant seeds to sprout. Botanists say wildflowers are expected to be blooming well into May, with some areas just starting. Continue reading
Mar 19 How climate change is throwing off key timing for wildflowers and trees in spring By Richard B. Primack, Benjamin R. Lee, Tara K. Miller, The Conversation Many beloved wildflowers bloom in early spring, while trees are still bare and the flowers have access to sunlight. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 4:59 Landscape designer Piet Oudolf on finding solace in the garden By Jeffrey Brown, Lorna Baldwin As the weather warms, gardening is providing a dose of sanity and fresh air for people who have been cooped up amid the coronavirus pandemic. Piet Oudolf, one of the world’s foremost landscape designers, is deeply familiar with the restorative… Continue watching
Jul 17 By making plant roots grow deeper, these geneticists hope to curb climate change By Berly McCoy A new genetic discovery could help researchers trap more climate-altering carbon underground. Continue reading
Jun 30 Why plants don’t die from cancer By Stuart Thompson, The Conversation Humans and other mammals and birds would have been killed many times over by Chernobyl's radiation that plants in the most contaminated areas received. So why is plant life so resilient to radiation and nuclear disaster?… Continue reading
Sep 22 Scientists look to increase crop production by speeding up photosynthesis By Justin Scuiletti How does one improve the amount of food a crop yields? Speed up the way that plant eats. Continue reading
May 03 Watch How Michael Pollan Learned to Make Traditional Korean Kimchi How Michael Pollan Learned to Make Traditional Korean Kimchi… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch Cloning Trees at the Tidal Basin Plant geneticist Margaret Pooler explains cloning the cherry trees in Washington, D.C. Continue watching
May 25 Watch Are U.S. Nuclear Plants Ready for a Fukushima-Like Meltdown? When Chairman Gregory Jaczko resigned from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week, reports suggested it was linked to battles within the commission over safety requirements. In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Miles O'Brien reports on how government regulators… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch Debating the Safety, Wisdom of New Nuclear Reactors in Georgia Surveying the Safety, Wisdom of New Nuclear Reactors in Georgia… Continue watching