Jo Handelsman, Obama’s former science advisor, explains why more farms are experiencing erosion, and how it reduces crop yields. The following is an excerpt from A World Without Soil: The Past, ...
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The silent dust bowl: How America's heartland is losing its topsoil 10x faster than it can recover
Beneath the golden corn fields and sprawling soybean rows of America's Midwest lies an invisible crisis that threatens the very foundation of the nation's food system. While farmers work the land that ...
Many southeastern Wisconsin residents woke to a downpour early last week. More than two inches fell before 1 p.m. in Milwaukee, which broke a record last set in 1913 for rainfall in a single February ...
Wood chips are an easy and affordable way to give your garden a boost. They're commonly used as mulch to suppress weeds, improve water retention, and reduce soil erosion. Beyond mulch, wood chips can ...
DES MOINES, Iowa — An environmental expert is warning the state that the ethanol boom may pollute streams in the coming years and contribute to global warming. Rick Cruse, director of Iowa State ...
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