Comparing the 2023 map to the previous version from 2012 clearly shows that as climate change warms the Earth, plant hardiness zones are shifting northward. On average, the coldest days of winter ...

If you haven't started yet, it's time to get your spring garden ready in Tennessee. Here's a look at what to grow and when to ...

he asked. "In many cases, we can utilize the labeling on the plants and the USDA climate zone map. "These are also referred to as plant hardiness zones." The USDA's plant hardiness zone map was ...

A team of scientists from University College Cork (UCC), the University of Connecticut, and the Natural History Museum of ...

A home's roof is one of its most vulnerable points in a fire. Wind-driven embers from distant wildfires can travel up to 5 miles, land in an eave, and ignite. Choosing a Class A roof provides the ...

So to predict climate change, scientists need to know how temperature affects plants and photosynthesis. In earlier research, his team studied 200 plant species in Vancouver and found that ...

This shift could transform plants from carbon sinks to carbon sources, potentially accelerating climate change. Photosynthesis begins to fail between 40-51 °C, with 60 °C being a critical ...

It could also provide a starting point for discussion about how climate change might affect these zones in the future and the impact this would have on humans, animals and plants. This short film ...