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News Release 09-184
Life in Transition: National Science Foundation Awards Grants to Study Connections Among Living Systems and Earth's History
How the living world is adapting to and has transformed Earth's climate
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Gingko trees at the University of Tokyo tell a story of changes in when fall arrives each year.
Credit: Richard Primack
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Maple trees in central Japan are monitored as indicators of change in timing of the seasons.
Credit: Richard Primack
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NSF's Life in Transition awards address links between the life and physical sciences.
Credit: Simon Powell
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Poor irrigation practices in California's Central Valley lead to crop failure and salty soils.
Credit: Steve Grattan
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As water resources diminish in the U.S. West, places like Folsom Lake, Calif., dry out.
Credit: W.L. Graf
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