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Earth Was Stressed before Dinosaur Extinction

December 13, 2019

Fossilized seashells show signs of global warming, ocean acidification leading up to asteroid impact

Warmer Temperatures Will Increase Arsenic Levels in Rice, Study Shows

December 6, 2019

Researchers at the University of Washington have found that warmer temperatures, at levels expected under most climate change...

Coated Seeds May Enable Agriculture on Marginal Lands

November 26, 2019

A specialized silk covering could protect seeds from salinity while also providing fertilizer-generating microbes

Scientists Explore Egyptian Mummy Bones with X-Rays and Infrared Light

November 12, 2019

Researchers from Cairo University work with teams at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source to study soil and bone samples dati...

Rice Yields Plummet and Arsenic Rises in Future Climate-Soil Scenarios

November 1, 2019

While the dramatic loss in production is a major cause for concern, the scientists are hopeful that this research will help p...

Two-Million-Year-Old Ice Provides Snapshot of Earth's Greenhouse Gas History

November 1, 2019

Previously, the oldest complete ice core provided data back to 800,000 years

Team Unravels Origin, Chemical Makeup of Titan's Dunes

October 18, 2019

Whereas Earth's dunes are made of silicates or the largest class of minerals, imaging studies revealed that Titan's dunes con...

Alfalfa and Potassium: It's Complicated

October 16, 2019

Potassium is an important nutrient for humans, and an even more important nutrient when it comes to alfalfa

Researchers Find Multiple Effects on Soil from Manure from Cows Administered Antibiotics

October 14, 2019

These effects include alteration of the soil microbiome and ecosystem functions, soil respiration, and elemental cycling...

Microplastics in the Great Lakes: Becoming Benthic

September 24, 2019

Research presented at the 2019 GSA Annual Meeting

Soils Could Be Affected by Climate Change, Impacting Water and Food

September 13, 2019

Rutgers-led study shows how increased rainfall can reduce water infiltration in soils

Scientists Successfully Inoculate, Grow Crops in Salt-Damaged Soil

August 23, 2019

High-salinity land now unable to sustain plant life could once again be used

Study Identifies Way to Enhance the Sustainability of Manufactured Soils

August 5, 2019

Soil degradation is posing a huge threat to global food security and every year, around 12 million hectares of cropland are l...

Drop of Ancient Seawater Rewrites Earth's History

August 5, 2019

Research reveals that plate tectonics started on Earth 600 million years before what was believed

Overturning the Truth on Conservation Tillage

August 1, 2019

Scientists are making it easier for farmers in the Midwest to make the right tillage decisions when considering modern conser...

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