Acid sulfate soils are characterized by their orange hue and their tendency to kill surrounding vegetation and fish. Anders ...

St. Helens’ mountain recovery shows how gophers and fungi revived barren land. They spurred long-lasting ecological regrowth ...

Soil microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, protozoa, and nematodes, are essential for nutrient cycling, ...

Tree planting has been widely touted as a cost-effective way of reducing global warming, due to trees' ability to store large quantities of carbon from the atmosphere. But, writing in the journal ...

Science Natural carbon sinks are showing worrying signs of weakening. Researchers reveal that the Earth could rapidly lose its ability to absorb carbon. In 2023, the situation worsened: forests, ...

Biodiversity makes soil function effectively, pollinates plants and ensures the functioning of the food system. But what's being done to support biodiversity and is it too little too late?

Houston, like many American cities, has areas with soil contaminated by non-biodegradable and persistent pollutants such as arsenic, lead, nickel and cadmium, known as heavy metals and metalloids.

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Sep. 13, 2024 — In a new study, researchers have determined through both statistical analysis and in experiments that soil pH is a driver of microbial community composition -- but that the need ...

Meet B. dacnis: a new 7 mm flea toad from Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest, one of the smallest vertebrates ever discovered.

Join the James Hutton Institute as a citizen scientist to explore the vital role of soil and its hidden life across Scotland.

The nickel reserves of New Caledonia are amongst the largest anywhere, and the country is home to around a quarter of the world’s total. Mining is integral to the country, and the Rokbak trucks are ...