Dr Albert Kobina Mensah is a Research Scientist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Soil Research Institute ...

Heavy metals in soil are often measured in bulk, but those totals can badly overestimate the real risk to crops, ecosystems and human health, according to a new scientific review. The article, ...

Researchers in Spain have verified in controlled trials the efficiency of Erica andevalensis, or heather from Andévalo -- an endemic shrub from the province of Huelva and the Portuguese area of the ...

Map showing where soil pollution by toxic metals is exceeding agricultural thresholds. Toxic and harmless metals are ubiquitous in soils, yet their worldwide distribution is still poorly known. A ...

A team of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has unveiled a new nature-based method to tackle the growing global crisis of soil pollution. Their research shows that microbes and iron ...

A team of investigators devised a new methodology to enable predictions of how plant growth and water quality would change in the wake of wildfires. Soils influence water quality, and they are ...

If you’ve ever lovingly sprinkled a soil amendment into your garden and thought, “Ah yes, this is the secret sauce,” you’re not alone. Gardeners adore a good shortcut—especially one that promises ...

Wildfires may disappear from the landscape within weeks, but their hidden effects on the soil can persist for decades. An international research team led by the University of Göttingen, together with ...

Washington, D.C. - Soils influence water quality, and they are critical to plant growth. However, it has been difficult to predict how plant growth and water quality would change in the wake of ...