Study shows insect farming byproduct boosts soil health, reduces crop damage

With insect farming projected to produce millions of tons of insects in the coming years, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment ...

Pesticides significantly affect soil life and biodiversity, study finds

Seventy percent of soils in Europe are contaminated with pesticides. A Europe-wide study co-led by researchers of the ...
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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 ...

Increased soil salinity alters global inorganic carbon storage, finds study

A new global study shows that increasing soil salinity is systematically reshaping the storage and distribution of soil ...
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New study clarifies microbial role in global soil carbon cycle

Soils store more carbon than the atmosphere and vegetation combined, with soil microorganisms playing the main role. As a ...
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Study explores reducing nitrogen pollution in CT, US farm soil

A University of Connecticut study is finding new ways to reduce nitrogen pollution on farms. The study finds manganese, a type of metal, reduces nitrogen levels when it's mixed in with soil. Many ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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How Can You Tell If Soil Is Healthy? Just Listen to It.

This story was originally published by Grist, and it is republished here with permission. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Think back to the last concert you went to. Now replace the music ...
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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 ...
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Scientists share updates from Tonawanda Coke Soil Study

Scientists from UB and SUNY Fredonia hosted a community meeting last night to update the public on the Tonawanda Coke Soil Study. The purpose of the research, as ordered by a federal judge, is to ...