What we eat has a big influence on our environment, in ways beyond the typical carbon footprint questions of local vs. imported or animal vs. vegetable.
Environment
Apr 10, 2015
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When exposed to nitrogen fertilizer over a period of years, nitrogen-fixing bacteria called rhizobia evolve to become less beneficial to legumes - the plants they normally serve, researchers report in a new study.
Environment
Feb 23, 2015
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How important is the soil beneath our feet to what grows above it?Â
Environment
Oct 16, 2014
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An investigation into nitrogen transfers between plants has found that different species can share nutrients through fungal interactions.
Ecology
Jun 11, 2014
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A new study reports that anammox, a key process in the nitrogen cycle, is barely present in Narragansett Bay even though it's a major factor just a little farther out into Rhode Island Sound. Scientists traced that to differences ...
Environment
Apr 28, 2014
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Every year waste treatment facilities in the United States process more than eight million tons of semi-solid sewage called biosolids—about half of which is recycled into fertilizer and spread on crop land.
Environment
Feb 14, 2014
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As food security becomes an increasingly important global issue, scientists are looking for the best way to maintain the organic matter in soils using different methods of fertilization and crop rotation.
Environment
Oct 1, 2013
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Invasive species are among the world's greatest threats to native species and biodiversity. Once invasive plants become established, they can alter soil chemistry and shift nutrient cycling in an ecosystem. This can have ...
Ecology
Sep 26, 2013
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Forests have a limited capacity to soak up atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to a new study from Northern Arizona University.
Environment
Aug 7, 2013
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Life Cycle Assessments of components can help make aircraft production more sustainable. The decisive factor is making the data available at an early stage. Thanks to a new eco design software, these data are now available ...
Engineering
Jun 5, 2013
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