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Published How wildfires change soil chemistry



Severe wildfires can drive chemical changes in soil that affect ecosystem recovery and risks to huma ...
Published Legume trees key to supporting tropical forest growth - Legume Trees: The Key to Supporting Tropical Forest Growth


Researchers have found that nitrogen-fixing legume trees can support themselves and surrounding tree...
Published Safeguarding urban infrastructure from subsidence and liquefaction risks



During an earthquake, soil can weaken through subsidence and liquefaction. These processes can cause ...
Published How soil microbes survive in harsh desert environments



Prolonged droughts followed by sudden bursts of rainfall -- how do desert soil bacteria manage to su ...
Published Rising mercury pollution in soil could be related to climate change



In 2017, the Minamata Convention on Mercury went into effect, designed to help curb mercury emission...
Published Towards smart cities: Predicting soil liquefaction risk using artificial intelligence



Soil liquefaction that results in infrastructure damage has long been a point of contention for urba ...
Published Elevated warming, ozone have detrimental effects on plant roots, promote soil carbon loss - Elevated Warming and Ozone: Detrimental Effects on Plant Roots and Soil Carbon Loss


Two factors that play a key role in climate change - increased climate warming and elevated ozone le...
Published Designing roots to penetrate hard soils could help climate proof crops - Designing Roots to Penetrate Hard Soils Could Help Climate-Proof Crops


Scientists have discovered how to design cereal roots able to continue growing in hard soils by alte ...
Published Biochar offers new promise for climate-smart agriculture - Biochar Offers New Promise for Climate-Smart Agriculture


Researcher see the interconnections between the systems in nature and how each component impacts the...
Published Bacteria help plants grow better - Bacteria Help Plants Grow Better: The Role of Microbes in Agriculture


A current study by scientists sheds light on an unusual interdependence: Maize can attract special s...
Published Global warming increases the diversity of active soil bacteria



Warmer soils harbor a greater diversity of active microbes, according to a new study. The study repr ...
Published Climate change will see Australia's soil emit CO2 and add to global warming



New research has shown the warming climate will turn Australia's soil into a net emitter of carbon d ...
Published Fungal-rich soil may improve green roofs



Green roofs have become increasingly popular thanks to their benefits related to climate adaptation,...
Published Pretreating soil with ethanol protects plants from drought, study finds - Pretreating Soil with Ethanol Protects Plants from Drought, Study Finds


Ethanol can help plants survive in times of drought says a new study. Adding ethanol to soil allows ...
Published A new estimate of U.S. soil organic carbon to improve Earth system models



Emory environmentals scientist combined field-level data with machine-learning techniques to estimat...
Published At least one in four US residential yards exceed new EPA lead soil level guideline



Roughly one in four U.S. households have soil exceeding the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...
Published Soil microbiome, Earth's 'living skin' under threat from climate change



Using a novel method to detect microbial activity in biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, after the ...
Published Retreating glaciers: Fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soils



Melting Arctic glaciers are in rapid recession, and microscopic pioneers colonize the new exposed la...
Published Manganese plays a surprising role in soil carbon sequestration



A recent study reveals an unexpected link between manganese -- a naturally occurring mineral -- and...
Published Saturated soils could impact survival of young trees planted to address climate change



New research has looked into the potential effects of increased rainfall in regions being earmarked...