A new study reveals that increasing soil salinity can significantly slow the aging of biochar, a widely used soil amendment, ...

A Caltech-led study published in Nature Microbiology found that drought conditions increase the abundance of ...

The 145 soil samples were obtained from citrus orchards (26), vineyards (29), and vegetable gardens (90) and range in crop types, 48 of which were from leafy vegetables, 4 from brassicas, 9 from ...

Dive into the fascinating world beneath your feet! UW’s soil science minor is the perfect program for anyone looking to enhance a degree related to natural resources. Whether you’re passionate about ...

A Caltech-led study published in Nature Microbiology found that drought drives elevated antibiotic resistance across soils ...

Improving soil health is essential for sustainable agriculture and global food security. A new study reports that hydrochar, ...

In 2017, the Minamata Convention on Mercury went into effect, designed to help curb mercury emissions and limit exposure across the globe. However, a new study of mercury levels in soil suggests that ...

A new study has revealed that excavated soils from urban construction sites represent a previously overlooked source of greenhouse gas emissions ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Teams fighting the raging wildfires that sweep through California are trained for potentially deadly risks. But now, researchers at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability ...

Plowing, or tilling, is an age-old agricultural practice that readies the soil for planting by turning over the top layer to ...