The last ingredient to make green roofs truly great: fungi
It's not just about the plants you grow — it's also about the soil.
Tag: soil
Researchers develop a method to 3D print buildings from any local soil
This method could even be used on other planets!
Wetter, warmer soils will intensify climate change
Warmer, wetter tropical soil increases microbial activity -- which belch out CO2.
Scientists uncover how soil closes deadly wounds
But don'tr try this at home.
New species of soil bacteria can break down soil pollutants
Researchers at Cornell University discovered a new species of bacteria that can break down organic contaminants in the soil. Image ...
Cutting down trees and planting new ones is wrecking the soil
Continuously cutting down forests and planting new ones is deplenting the soils of crucial minerals, new analysis shows.
Lunar dirt can be broken down into oxygen and metals
This study rocks.
Researchers, at long last, develop effective tool to study soil-borne microbes
Surprisingly, it was easier for us to go to the Moon than to develop such a tool.
What is soil? Here’s the inside scoop
The Earth's great recycle bin.
Irish dirt might cure the world of (most) multi-drug-resistant bacteria
Dirt me uuuuupppp.
Pesticide build-ups are contaminating Europe’s fields
You reap what you sow.
Buried away: deep soil holds surprisingly much CO2, but warming is bad news
Soils can store a lot of carbon, but not if temperatures continue to rise.
University creates Mars-like soil — and you can buy it dirt cheap
A way to create a piece of Mars here on Earth -- kind of.
No bones needed — researchers use DNA in soil to tell if humans were around
This can be a game changer.
Study found human habitation promoted forest growth in British Columbia over the past 13,000 years
These trees shellfishly used the First Nations' trash to grow.
700 year-old farming technique may revolutionize African farming and mitigate climate change
It's simple, easy, and they've been doing it for centuries!
Peak oil – reached. Peak water – reached. Next on the list? Peak soil
Soil is becoming endangered - this is the reality a meeting between experts in Reykjavik has reached. They explain that ...