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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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Photo of gingko trees at the University of Tokyo.

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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Photo of maple trees in central Japan.

Maple trees in central Japan are monitored as indicators of change in timing of the seasons.

Credit: Richard Primack


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Photos of earth, forest, sea ice, volcano and lightning.

NSF's Life in Transition awards address links between the life and physical sciences.

Credit: Simon Powell


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Photo showing crop failure and salty soils in California's Central Valley.

Poor irrigation practices in California's Central Valley lead to crop failure and salty soils.

Credit: Steve Grattan


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Photo showing receding shoreline of Folsom Lake, Calif.

As water resources diminish in the U.S. West, places like Folsom Lake, Calif., dry out.

Credit: W.L. Graf


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