When it comes to adding carbon to the soil, all cover crops don't perform equally, according to a team of researchers whose new study revealed the disparity for the first time.
Ecology
Sep 22, 2022
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Scientists have long known that no-till farming reduces erosion and lessens water and nutrient runoff from crop fields, but now a new study by a team of Penn State researchers suggests that limiting soil disturbance may also ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 15, 2022
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Both dead and alive, trees are an important ally for farmers in helping the environment, a new University of Alberta study shows. The research appears in Global Change Biology.
Environment
Sep 15, 2022
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Today NASA uses wheeled rovers to navigate the surface of Mars and conduct planetary science, but research involving Texas A&M University scientists will test the feasibility of new surface-exploration technology: walking ...
Space Exploration
Sep 9, 2022
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Cities can have many benefits when designed well, including reducing carbon imprints. Another way cities can improve their environmental impact is by using "low-impact development" with regard to water management. It is also ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 1, 2022
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New research highlights the increasing threat of microplastics to global farming and food production.
Environment
Aug 17, 2022
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Soils are impacted globally by several anthropogenic factors, including chemical pollutants. Among those, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of concern due to their high environmental persistence, which ...
Ecology
Jul 5, 2022
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A new publication and interactive map summarize the current state of knowledge on the risks posed by permafrost soils—and call for decisive action
Earth Sciences
Jun 29, 2022
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At a Toronto Port Lands construction site on the city's waterfront, keen-eyed workers recently spotted plants that had sprouted from soil recently exposed by the removal of tons of earth. The plants were hard stem bulrush ...
Ecology
Jun 27, 2022
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New research has found that high-quality cropland soils limit losses in response to warmer climates and support higher yields.
Ecology
Jun 23, 2022
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