What’s hot in science and engineering? Research news for the day of April 14, 2022

Thu, 14 Apr 2022
A perennial grass could mitigate climate change in the Midwest

Researchers lead effort to find natural option to protect crops

Amid predictions of climate change driving up temperatures and causing more extreme heat in the Midwest, a new study led in part by University of Maryland researchers has found that growing one particular perennial grass could cut Midwest warming by 1 degree Celsius.

Miscanthus x giganteus, also known as giant miscanthus, grows up to 10 feet tall with wide bamboo-like stems and green leaves, creating a canopy that’s likely to lower regional …

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