Boreal forests, often referred to as the "taiga," are vast ecosystems that stretch across the northern hemisphere, storing 25% and 40% of the global terrestrial carbon in their soils. However, the ...

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Emory environmentals scientist combined field-level data with machine-learning techniques to estimate soil organic carbon at the U.S. scale, another step toward providing more accurate baseline data ...

CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...

Francesca Cotrufo receives funding from NSF, USDA, DOE, FFAR, Shell, McDonalds. Jocelyn Lavallee does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that ...

Summer is a time for farmer’s markets, supermarkets teeming with warm-weather produce—and sticker shock at the high prices for organic offerings. This begs the question whether organic fruits and ...

Food and yard waste collected in the city’s green bins will soon get hauled to a facility just outside of Regina, where it will be heated and reduced to "biological charcoal," a substance used to ...