"Erosion and monoculture farming practices have reduced the organic matter that stores the carbon [soils] need," said Watkins. "Chemicals and tillage have killed the microbes and bacteria that ...

And in June, a study published in the journal Catena found that between climate-related “desertification”–good word, that–and ...

What sets these fires apart is their tendency to move below ground into carbon-rich soil layers ... they do produce a type of soot known as black carbon. When that’s deposited on sea ice ...

This “asymmetric” warming could spell trouble for the vast amount of carbon stored in soils there by altering microbial activity more than expected. The planet’s soils store more carbon than ...

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Soil is essential for life and plays a crucial role in the Earth's ecosystem, providing support for plant roots and hosting ...

However, a unique experiment led by Peter Reich, University of Michigan professor in the School for Environmental and Sustainability, suggests carbon emissions from forest soil will likely increase as ...

A wildlife trust has hit its fundraising target to secure a mountain and its slopes to create England's highest nature ...

The fungi grow around roots, forming an extensive underground network that reaches deep within the soil. As mycorrhizal fungi ...

One of the pressing problems that the world faces in the era of climate change is how to grow enough healthy food to meet the ...

A pioneering arable farm in Leicestershire has become the first farm in the UK to sell measured carbon credits to a range of buyers on the open market, ...

The leaves of evergreen species acquire carbon over the long term and improve nutrient conservation, whereas short-lived ...