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Rising soil nitrous acid emissions, driven by climate change and fertilization, accelerate global ozone pollution

Ozone pollution is a global environmental concern that not only threatens human health and crop production, but also worsens global…

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Sharp depletion in soil moisture drives land water to flow into oceans, contributing to sea level rise

The increasing frequency of once-in-a-decade agricultural and ecological drought has underscored the urgency of studying hydrological changes. A research team…

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Machine learning powers new approach to detecting soil contaminants

A team of researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine has developed a new strategy for identifying hazardous…

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Bataan Death March, POW camp claimed Williamston man. His remains finally rest in US soil

WILLIAMSTON TWP. — Family members and others gathered Saturday, May 3, to inter the remains of a Webberville man who…

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Less intensive farming works best for agricultural soil

The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function. Such as not ploughing as often or…

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Nanoplastics in soil: how soil type and pH influence mobility

Nanoplastics are an increasing threat to the ecosystem; however, their mobility in the soil is still underexplored. Against this backdrop,…

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Soil conditions significantly increase rainfall in world’s megastorm hotspots

Storm forecasting is traditionally based on studying atmospheric conditions but ground-breaking research that also looks at land surface conditions is…

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Gardeners trying to avoid plastic containers are turning to soil blocking : NPR

Grace Wertanen, the “seedling intern” at Growing Hope Urban Farm in Ypsilanti, Mich. carries a tray of soil blocked plants…

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Study: ‘Sustainable intensification’ on the farm reduces soil nitrate losses, maintains crop yields

A nine-year study comparing a typical two-year corn and soybean rotation with a more intensive three-year rotation involving corn, cereal…

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Direct measurements can reduce uncertainty in soil carbon credit markets

Directly measuring soil carbon rather than relying on predictive models can provide hard evidence of how much carbon is being…

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