Geology/Soil

Berkeley Lab scientists participate in the discovery of ognitite; other candidate new-mineral studies in progressCredit: Marilyn Chung/Berkeley Lab Like a tiny needle in a sprawling hayfield, a single crystal grain…

Credit: Martin Truffer New research shows an iceless Greenland may be in the future. If worldwide greenhouse gas emissions remain on their current trajectory, Greenland may be ice-free by the year 3000. Even by the end of the century, the…

Researchers simulate the extreme pressure and heat in the Earth's mantleCredit: Horst Marschall Diamonds are crystals of carbon that form deep in the Earth's mantle underneath the oldest continents, the cratons. They are transported to…

Credit: Photo courtesy Nancy Holm CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Biochar may not be the miracle soil additive that many farmers and researchers hoped it to be, according to a new University of Illinois study. Biochar may boost the agricultural yield…

Researchers uncover the way that platinum deposits form in the magma chambers of some of the worlds' largest platinum depositsCredit: Wits University The secret of platinum deposits revealed by novel field observations in the Bushveld…

Stakeholders have a new roadmap to help understand the most important challenges in regional stormwater managementCredit: Emily Elliott PITTSBURGH--Stakeholders invested in the region's waterways, stormwater management and green…

Lehigh University professor, an expert in electrochemical technologies for soil and water decontamination, has long advocated for women in STEMCredit: Louisiana State University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Lehigh…

Credit: Karla Jarecke Wetlands are an important part of the Earth's natural water management system. The complex system of plants, soil, and aquatic life serves as a reservoir that captures and cleans water. However, as cities have…

The study also found average radon concentrations among tested homes across the state are higher than safe levels outlined by U.S. EPA and WHO standards.Credit: The University of Toledo A new study at The University of Toledo…

Kyle Davis is an environmental data scientist whose research seeks to increase food supplies in developing countries. He combines techniques from environmental science and data science to understand patterns in the global food system and…