Under snowpacks, microbes drive a winter-to-spring nitrogen pulse, study finds

When snow blankets the landscape, it may seem like life slows down. But beneath the surface, an entire world of activity is ...
New Atlas

Scientists find new microbe that could clean Earth’s groundwater

It is no secret that the presence of humans has left visible scars on this planet. Be it edging out endangered species with our ever-expanding footprint, or the environmental pollution that comes as a ...

Grazing and digging put some herbivores at greater risk from toxic elements in soil – new research

If you’ve watched a giraffe browsing in the tree canopy, a white rhino meandering across open grassland or a warthog shuffling around on its knees in South Africa’s Kalahari desert, you know what they ...

Removing livestock from grasslands could compromise long-term soil carbon storage

Removing sheep and other livestock entirely from upland grasslands—a strategy often promoted as a way to boost carbon storage ...
EurekAlert!

Turning farm waste into climate solutions: Co-pyrolysis of cotton straw and plastic film could cut millions of tons of emissions

Agricultural waste is often seen as a disposal problem, but new research suggests it could be a powerful tool for climate change mitigation. A study published in Agricultural Ecology and Environment ...
sciencex

Elsevier announces Rhizosphere, a multidisciplinary journal on soil ecology

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of Rhizosphere, a multidisciplinary journal devoted to publishing ...
Michigan Technological University

Ecology Graduate Digs Into Soil Conservation from Coast to Coast, Unearths USDA Career

College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (CFRES) student Allyson McQuiston planted seeds for a bright future in soil conservation two years ago and will soon be rewarded with a bountiful ...
Science Daily

Fungal-rich soil may improve green roofs

Green roofs have become increasingly popular thanks to their benefits related to climate adaptation, mitigation, and urban biodiversity management. But, in the U.S., green roofs are typically planted ...
ucdavis.edu

Viruses Dynamic and Changing After Dry Soils are Watered

Seasonal rain on California grasslands kicks off a rapid expansion and turnover of viruses in the soil, according to a new study by UC Davis and Lawrence Livermore National Lab. These viruses may ...
Nature

Matters Arising

Nature Portfolio journals acknowledge the importance of post-publication commentary on published research as necessary to advancing scientific discourse. Formal post-publication commentary on ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

Study Results from Ministry of Ecology and Environment Update Understanding of Sustainability Research (Sustainable risk management of heavy metal contaminated agricultural ...

2025 SEP 11 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Data detailed on Sustainability Research have been presented. According to news reporting originating in Beijing, ...