Chickpea Genetics Reduce Need for Chemicals
Researchers are working to improve chickpea varieties and develop new ways to control disease in legumes
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'See-Through Soil' Could Help Farmers Deal with Future Droughts
Researchers have uncovered a key reason that mixing material called hydrogels with soil has sometimes proven disappointing for farmers
Reversing a Significant Reforestation Side Effect
Scientists find that planting monocultures could have a detrimental effect on the surrounding soil water content, but propose a three-step method to remedy this issue
New Clues Help Explain Why PFAS Chemicals Resist Remediation
Work suggests new avenues for cleaning up these 'forever chemicals'
Soil Degradation Costs US Corn Farmers $500M Every Year
Long-term soil fertility is on the decline in agricultural lands around the world due to salinization, acidification, erosion, and the loss of important nutrients
Warming of 2°C Would Release Billions of Tons of Soil Carbon
New international research study, led by the University of Exeter, reveals the sensitivity of soil carbon turnover to global warming
Someday, Even Wet Forests Could Burn Due to Climate Change
New study provides geochemical evidence showing that forest fires expanded dramatically in the past, potentially burning up to 30 or 40 percent of global forests
Tree Rings Show Scale of Arctic Pollution Is Worse Than We Thought
New research shows that the damage done by decades of nickel and copper mining has not only devastated local environments, but also affected the global carbon cycle
40% of O'ahu, Hawai'i Beaches Could Be Lost by Mid-Century
In a recent study, researchers assessed the shoreline around O'ahu that would be most vulnerable to erosion under three scenarios of sea level rise
How Extensive Is Terrestrial Microplastic Pollution?
New report reveals for the first time the level of terrestrial synthetic microfiber emission on a global scale