Less intensive management works better for agricultural soils, study discoveries
The less you manage the soil less intensely, the better the soil can work; For example, do not plow so ...
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Soils treated with organic fertilizers store more carbon, study finds
As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have increased in recent decades, the need for strategies to capture and retain ...
Carbon emissions from forest soils likely to increase with rising temperatures
Northern forest soils are critical reservoirs that keep the carbon dioxide that trees inhale and use for photosynthesis from returning ...
Rising mercury pollution in soils may be linked to climate change, study finds
In 2017, the Minamata Convention on Mercury entered into force. It aims to reduce mercury emissions and limit exposure to ...
A common mineral in red soils tends to retain trace metals over time, according to a study.
Trace metals are nutrients, like zinc, that animals and plants need in small amounts to function properly. Animals typically absorb ...
Wildfires can release toxic metal particles from soils, study finds
Wildfires can turn a harmless metal found in soil and plants into toxic particles that spread easily through the air, ...
