One-third of the Earth's land surface is already degraded. The UN estimates that more than 2.6 billion people are harmed by ...

Su Kahumbu Stephanou’s passion for soil health is deeply personal. Her journey into this field began with a harrowing experience over two decades ago. “In 1999, my mother and I were tending to ...

The Soils and Biogeochemistry Graduate Program focuses on the study of physical, chemical, and biological processes that occur in the soils of different landforms and ecosystems. These studies assess ...

"Basically, [soils] are naked, hungry and have a fever." But there are solutions, Watkins added. "Forty years of farming has taught me how benevolent Mother Nature is," he said.

A microscopic enzyme could be the key to helping nitrogen fertilizers stick better to the soil and prevent runoff that causes harmful algal blooms, according to a new review article published by a ...

Climate claims about soil carbon on farms concern many scientists Governments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called "regenerative agriculture." But while scientists say ...

Soil fertility test methods are designed for specific types of soils. The methods offered by our lab are appropriate for soils in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States – Delaware, Maryland, ...

Planting when the soil temperatures are right. Warmer spring temperatures will no doubt bring lots of gardeners out into the sunshine. The calendar tells us we could be planting early spring crops ...

Rising temperatures lead to unexpectedly rapid carbon release from soils Date: May 16, 2025 Source: MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen ...