As climate change continues to impact the U.S., many regions throughout the country, especially the West, are experiencing more drought. But over the last century, the Northeast has experienced something different—less frequent and less intense droughts due to increased precipitation, according to a new Dartmouth study published in the Journal of Hydrometeorology.

Researchers have developed a mathematical model to predict which neighborhoods should be prioritized for search and rescue operations in the wake of a hurricane, with the goal of expediting recovery operations by the Coast Guard or other responders.

New research published in the Journal of Experimental Botany reveals that wheat crops are more sensitive to grain yield losses from heat waves that occur before reaching their flowering stage than those occuring later. However, exposure to heat waves early in the growing season may reduce yield losses during additional heat waves through a protective “priming” effect.