Most gardeners look up their planting zone, note which spots get afternoon shade, and call it done. That approach works until ...

When we understand the conditions where we live, we can identify opportunities and challenges for growing in a particular space. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering ...

In the dystopia of 2020, being able to afford a personal microclimate helmet to wear around might be the next status symbol. The coronavirus is still spreading, researchers don't know the longterm ...

Gardening in San Francisco is a genuinely unusual challenge. The fog that rolls in off the Pacific each summer – fondly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Microclimates refer to highly localized conditions within a vine’s canopy and directly influence how individual grapes ripen.

Autumn phenology serves as a sensitive indicator of temperate forests' response to climate change and is a key factor influencing forest carbon sequestration. Understanding the mechanisms driving the ...

The direct and indirect effects of climate change expose insect populations to environmental conditions that can approach or exceed their physiological limits. The complex life cycles of many insect ...

A new study from Stockholm University reveals that spruce bark beetles, already infamous for killing millions of trees in Sweden, are also changing the forest microclimate. Using a combination of ...

As we head into fall and temperatures begin to drop, it's vital that we continue to observe public health recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including wearing a face covering. But ...

Microclimate may be one of the most misunderstood terms in the wine lexicon. Even its definition in The Oxford Companion to Wine, by Jancis Robinson and Julia Harding, begins with a misnomer: "Common ...