Cover crops, plants grown to protect and enrich the soil, are known to boost soil health and help store carbon. However, the ...

Computer models reveal how human-driven climate change will dramatically overhaul critical nutrient cycles in the ocean. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University of ...

The effects of the steadily increasing amount of plastic in the ocean are complex and not yet fully understood. Scientists at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel have now shown for the ...

Although there are pros and cons to raking leaves, the good news is that there is a suitable compromise that can benefit wildlife, your garden, and maintain a healthy lawn and avoid looks from the ...

Scientists at the University of Southern California have applied a nanoscale imaging method to a biological system, helping to clear up an old puzzle of the global carbon and nitrogen cycle. Their ...

Nitrogen is an important component of the global environment, affecting agriculture, climate, human health, and ecosystems.

Latvian couple Juris Cīrulis and Vija Cīrule are today presented with the WWF Baltic Sea Farmer of the Year Award at a ceremony in Warsaw, Poland. They are awarded for their holistic approach to ...

1. Ridges of tropical mountains often differ strikingly from neighbouring ravines in terms of forest structure, productivity and species composition. This heterogeneity is poorly understood despite ...