Plastic is everywhere in the environment, and while earlier research efforts have dealt predominantly with the ocean and aquatic systems, soil has increasingly come into focus, especially soils in agricultural ecosystems, ...
Ecology
Oct 4, 2023
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No droppings, tracks, nests or other traces of wildlife—Canada's boreal forests were devastated by record wildfires this year.
Environment
Oct 4, 2023
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The soil beneath our feet is a living entity. It is home to many microbes on Earth responsible for crucial processes such as decomposition and supporting plant health.
Ecology
Sep 14, 2023
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While the practice of no-till gardening is not new, information has traditionally centered on agricultural field crops. Now, home gardeners are catching on.
Plants & Animals
Sep 5, 2023
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Microplastic pollution is a global environmental problem that is ubiquitous in all environments, including air, water and soils.
Environment
Aug 14, 2023
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Using a novel method to detect microbial activity in biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, after they are wetted, a Penn State–led research team in a new study uncovered clues that will lead to a better understanding of ...
Ecology
Aug 9, 2023
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Rocks keep time. Not on our human-scale time, but deep time: the almost unimaginable span of billions of years which have already come and gone.
Earth Sciences
Aug 7, 2023
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Researchers have found that the plastic mulch used to support the growth of Californian strawberries sheds large quantities of plastic mulch fragments. These particles have been shown to negatively impact soil qualities, ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 9, 2023
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The first ever Canadian rover to set wheels on the moon is currently under construction for a mission set to launch as early as 2026. The rover will explore the south polar region of the moon in a search for water ice in ...
Planetary Sciences
Mar 2, 2023
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Growing awareness of microplastics in the ground and in freshwater highlights the need to tackle an environmental threat generally associated with oceans.
Earth Sciences
Jan 19, 2023
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