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Climate 'spiral' threatens land carbon stores: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Dramatic changes to forests, and other habitats that store carbon in plants and soils, are becoming more likely in some regions across Earth, with less carbon consistently absorbed by the 'land carbon sink' provided by trees, soil and plants, according to scientists writing in Nature
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Study finds how blaze affected bacteria, fungi over time
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers at UC Riverside have discovered small organisms that not only survive but flourish in the first year following a wildfire
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Think Walnuts, Think California Says California Walnuts' New Campaign
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI/NewsVoir): California Walnut Commission (CWC), which represents the walnut growers and handlers of California, continues its commitment to educating consumers about the benefits of walnuts and why to include them in the daily diet. Through its new campaign
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Researchers suggest how animal herbivores hinder nitrogen fixation in trop
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The results of recent research into the restrictions on nitrogen fixation among plants may help reforestation initiatives be more successful.
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Study predicts soil recovery following wildfires
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 25 (ANI): In addition to affecting water quality, soils are essential for plant development. However, it has been challenging to foresee how wildfires might affect water quality and plant development, according to a recent study led by a group of Colorado investigators.
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Scientists find plants can successfully grow in lunar soil
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Gainesville [Florida], May 13 (ANI): Scientists from the University of Florida have shown that plants can successfully sprout and grow in lunar soil. It is a first in human history and a milestone in lunar and space exploration.
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Microplastics are not just polluting our oceans but also contaminating our
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI/India PR Distribution): A first of its kind assessment titled "Plastic Mulching: Microplastics in Agricultural Soils," released by environmental NGO Toxics Link today, has found a high abundance of microplastics in the soil samples that have been using plastic m
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Scientists study relationship between trees, forest soil and their impact
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): A new research sheds light on the complex relationships between the types of trees, forest soil nutrients and microbes, and their impact on the environment.
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Research reveals how crop roots penetrate hard soils
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a signal that causes roots to stop growing in hard soils which can be 'switched off' to allow them to punch through compacted soil - a discovery that could help plants to grow in even the most damaged soils.
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Long-term permafrost record details Arctic thaw
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): Frozen Arctic soils are set to release vast amounts of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere as they continue to thaw in coming decades.
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Scientists identify way to increase sustainability of manufactured soils
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 3 (ANI): A combination of waste materials supplemented with a product of biomass could help in the search for high-quality soils, suggests a new study.
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Scientists find clues on how soils may respond to climate change
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 25, (ANI): According to an international team of scientists, rock core samples from a period of warming millions of years ago indicate soils contributed to a rapid rise in atmospheric greenhouse gas and suggest modern climate models may overestimate Earth's abilit
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