Drones and Spectral Signatures Reveal Hidden Plastic Pollution on Farmland
A new drone-based study shows that ordinary cameras can map plastic film residues on farmland, while purpose-built short-wave infrared sensors ...
Tag: agricultural soils
AI and hyperspectral imaging reveal hidden nickel and cadmium in Lebanese farm soils
Researchers at the American University of Beirut used hyperspectral imaging and machine learning models to predict nickel and cadmium contamination ...
From Field to Fork: Microplastics Are Invading the Food We Grow
A comprehensive new review traces how microplastics and nanoplastics from mulch films, sewage sludge and wastewater travel through agricultural soils ...
Industrial Waste Is Quietly Poisoning the World’s Most Productive Farmland
A global review warns that industrial waste is contaminating productive farmland with heavy metals, PFAS and microplastics that enter food ...
Polyethylene Microplastics Linger in Soil for Decades as They Quietly Merge With Soil Structure
A 22-month isotope-labeling experiment shows polyethylene microplastics mineralize at just 0.12 percent in agricultural soil while gradually embedding themselves in ...
Legacy Phosphorus Risks Assessed Across Acidic, Organic, and Calcareous Soils
Beneath the world's farmland lies one of agriculture's strangest assets: an estimated 3.5 billion tons of phosphorus, quietly banked in ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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