Organisms in the Atacama Desert soil are remarkably diverse, study shows

A new study shows that resilient and remarkably diverse populations of organisms can persist in the soil despite harsh and ...

This Hidden Soil Nutrient Can Double Forest Recovery Speed

A hidden nutrient in the soil could double the speed at which tropical forests, and their climate benefits, come roaring back ...
University at Buffalo

Students dig in to study how soil can make Earth — and campus — a healthier place

“Soil Science: The Dirt on Dirt,” a new class and lab — ERT 404LLB and ERT 504, respectively — in the Department of Earth Sciences brings together students from varying disciplines to unearth soil’s ...
news.iastate.edu

Soil study shows why nitrous oxide emissions should factor into climate change mitigation

AMES, Iowa – Poorly drained agricultural soils emit enough of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide that the resulting climate change effects could far exceed the benefits of using the same soils as a ...
The Jamestown Sun

NDSU study reveals $6,600 cost of losing 6 inches of topsoil

Losing 6 inches of topsoil could cost farmers more than $6,600 in nutrients and organic matter, according to a new analysis ...
Capital Press

Study: Soil health crucial to mitigating climate change impacts

The benefits of soil health practices — such as no-tillage, cover crops and biodiversity — have long been studied and promoted. But a new study of their effects on hydrologic processes sheds light on ...
Earth.com

What really happens to rice when soils get scorching hot

Scientists tested rice under record heatwaves and found that hotter soils by themselves did not cause dangerous spikes in ...
The Journal

Biochar could benefit soil, Texas A&M study says

An ancient soil amendment—biochar—could be a promising tool for future soil health enhancement and maintenance, according to a study by the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences. Amit Dhingra ...
Medicine Buffalo

Scientists share final findings from Tonawanda Coke Soil Study

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Scientists from the Tonawanda Coke Soil Study hosted a community meeting on Feb. 24 to share the final results of the research with the public. Researchers investigated soil pollution ...
OPB

Soil moisture key to capturing carbon, study finds

Oklahoma Conservation Commission Soil Scientist Greg Scott holds healthy soil that absorbed two inches of simulated rainfall, during the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources ...
The Repository

Study of Stark County farm soils is underway

Curious eyes have been scanning how Cliff Linder and some other Stark County farmers have been taking care of their soil. A five-year study called Stark Sustainable Soils Initiative is a project of ...
WGRZ

Final findings from Tonawanda Coke Soil Study announced

TONAWANDA, N.Y. — Scientists from the Tonawanda Coke Soil Study hosted a community meeting Thursday evening to share the final results of the research with the public. Researchers investigated soil ...