Pittsburgh, Pa., USA: Earthworms, the hardworking invertebrates that grace the upper layers of soil, have long been considered helpful in our home gardens. Earthworms are prolific munchers, grinding ...

This study is conducted by a joint team from Chinese Academy of Sciences. They use aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Electron-energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and scanning ...

Traditional row-crop agriculture releases sizable amounts of soil-derived carbon to the atmosphere as CO 2, a greenhouse gas that is a primary driver of climate change. With enhanced weathering, ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are collaborating with researchers at UT San Antonio to study how space weathering can alter the lunar surface materials to help interpret regional and ...

Thomas KentLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterWoolwich Observer Researchers at the University of Guelph are investigating ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Tundra and boreal forests in northern high latitudes contain significant amounts of carbon (C) in the soil, indicating the importance of ...

In the wake of a wildfire, a vital micronutrient can become a toxic heavy metal—and could eventually make its way into groundwater. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates.

On a banana plantation in rural Australia, a second-generation farming family spreads crushed volcanic rock between rows of ripening fruit. Eight thousand kilometers away, two young men in central ...

As California experiences a historic succession of winter storms, most of us will see extensive reporting on power outages, flooding, and mudslides. But amidst the destruction, there is a story of ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Soil erosion, the most common type of land degradation, ...