Tag: Soil
Sandcastle engineering – a geotechnical engineer explains how water, air and...
Joseph Scalia, Colorado State University
If you want to understand why some sandcastles are tall and have intricate structures...
Tropical forests can recover surprisingly quickly on deforested lands – and...
Robin Chazdon, University of Connecticut; Bruno Hérault, Cirad; Catarina Conte Jakovac, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, and Lourens Poorter, Wageningen University
Forests can’t handle all the net-zero emissions plans – companies and...
Doreen Stabinsky, College of the Atlantic and Kate Dooley, The University of Melbourne
Net-zero emissions pledges to protect the...
Wildfire burn scars can intensify and even create thunderstorms that lead...
William R. Cotton, Colorado State University
Wildfires burn millions of acres of land every year, leaving changed landscapes that...
Plants thrive in a complex world by communicating, sharing resources and...
Beronda L. Montgomery, Michigan State University
As a species, humans are wired to collaborate. That’s why lockdowns and remote...
An effective climate change solution may lie in rocks beneath our...
Benjamin Z. Houlton, University of California, Davis
Why has Earth’s climate remained so stable over geological time? The answer just might rock you.
Rocks, particularly the...
How to manage plant pests and diseases in your victory garden
Matt Kasson, West Virginia University; Brian Lovett, West Virginia University, and Carolee Bull, Pennsylvania State University
Home gardening is having a boom year across the...
It’s time to rethink the disrupted US food system from the...
David R. Montgomery, University of Washington; Jennifer J. Otten, University of Washington, and Sarah M. Collier, University of Washington
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic...
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The sharing economy can expose you to liability risks – here’s...
Sally Shinan Zhu, University of Sheffield
Sharing platforms have become a regular part of our lives for travel and...
