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May 29, 2017 ... Soil microbes from historically wetter sites emit significantly more carbon than microbes from historically drier regions, a new study ...

Oct 27, 2024 ... Increasing plant diversity on farms helps capture more carbon in the soil, boosts soil health, and sustains crop yields.

Aug 2, 2024 ... Researchers found few-layer graphene flakes in Moon soil, likely formed from ancient volcanic activity and meteorite impacts.

Jun 5, 2017 ... Tiny bits of decomposing leaves in soil emit nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that's more potent than carbon dioxide.

Sep 8, 2024 ... New research reveals soil pollution is harming earthworms and insects more than expected. Organic practices can help.

Mar 11, 2017 ... Microbes break down the soil at a faster rate when warmed and that the added heat most affects deeper soil.

Oct 30, 2018 ... A new study shows that some soil bacteria are primed to eat nitrous oxide even in soil where oxygen levels are plentiful.

Aug 29, 2018 ... A new study reports low-tech ways to improve soil quality on farms while pulling carbon out of our atmosphere and slowing climate change.

May 10, 2020 ... Researchers have found that atmospheric water vapor plays a central role in the interactions between soil moisture and afternoon rainfall.

May 12, 2022 ... Researchers at the University of Florida have grown plants in soil taken from the Moon. The experts have also learned how plants respond to lunar soil.