Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar-led research suggests climate change, increased monsoon rainfall and expanded groundwater pumping have driven substantial vegetation growth in the Thar ...

The greening of India's Thar Desert is attributed to climate change effects and human activities. Recent studies reveal a ...

Many deserts face worsening droughts, but India's Thar Desert has become 38% greener in the past 20 years due to increased ...

While deserts are traditionally characterized by a dry climate with low levels of vegetation ... of the equator in Africa increases due to monsoon season. Such stormy weather occurs when the ...

Monsoon climate of the early Holocene ... On the cause of abrupt vegetation collapse in North Africa during the Holocene: Climate variability vs. vegetation feedback. Geophysical Research Letters ...

In the past 50 years, climate change-induced warming ... Rainfall and monsoon patterns have changed, prompting shifts in vegetation and agriculture, and landslides from extreme rain events remain ...

As the monsoon weakened and droughts ... ultimately leading to their downfall. "Climate change impacted agricultural patterns and vegetation, affecting human societies. Historical periods saw ...

A delayed monsoon could affect growth of grasslands and other vegetation in the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...