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 ...

Livestock farming causes a significant share of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. According to a new study, the carbon ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 16, 2025) Through a literature review and data analysis of almost 2,000 soil samples, the authors of a recent study find negative effects on the presence of ...

Soil acidification is quietly threatening agricultural productivity worldwide, reducing crop yields and degrading soil health. Now, a new global study shows that biochar, a carbon-rich material made ...

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 ...

A study investigating microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in agricultural settings has found they reduced plant growth ...

Microplastics are increasingly found in agricultural soils worldwide, raising new questions about how they interact with ...

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 Caltech-led study published in Nature Microbiology found that drought drives elevated antibiotic resistance across soils worldwide, with drier regions showing consistently higher frequencies of ...

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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 ...