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extreme heat impacting soil health

Heat waves in the ground are getting more extreme

The atmosphere is rapidly warming, but the soil is also prone to heat waves. Scientists are racing to understand the consequences.
extreme heat impacting soil health

Heat waves in the ground are getting more extreme

The atmosphere is rapidly warming, but the soil is also prone to heat waves. Scientists are racing to understand the consequences.
How to compost—and why it’s good for the environment

How to compost—and why it’s good for the environment

The science behind recycling your food scraps at home and how it reduces emissions from landfills.

What happens to soil microbes after wildfire?
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What happens to soil microbes after wildfire?

After wildfire, soil microbes undergo changes that then impact humans. From culinary delicacies to toxic compounds, check out three ways wildfires impact soil microbes.
10,000-year-old beans could avert the catastrophe lurking in our food
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10,000-year-old beans could avert the catastrophe lurking in our food

Greedy modern crops suck nutrients out of soils at a terrifying rate. Now researchers are turning to ancient crops to find more sustainable ways of growing food
Scientists unlock key information about the world’s soil microbes
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Scientists unlock key information about the world’s soil microbes

Scientists at the University of Colorado, Boulder have created the first worldwide atlas of soil microbes, mapping 500 of the most common kinds of bacteria found in soil across the globe, from deserts to grasslands to wetlands.

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