Biodegradable Plastics May Be Worse for the Climate Than Conventional Ones, Soil Study Finds
A 60-day incubation study of Loess Plateau orchard soils shows biodegradable PLA microplastics sharply increased carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide ...
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Dense Planting Supercharges Slow-Release Fertilizer for Greener, Higher-Yielding Rice
A three-year Chinese field trial shows that pairing controlled-release blended fertilizer with dense planting raises rice yields by up to ...
Hidden Underground Allies: How Plant–Microbe Teams Curb Greenhouse Gases
A systematic review of 24 rigorous studies finds that plant–microbe partnerships in soils substantially reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, ...
Green Manure Plus Rice Straw Cuts Fertilizer Use and Air Pollution in Rice Fields
A two-year field experiment in southern China shows that co-incorporating leguminous green manure and rice straw with 40 percent less ...
Clay-Based Fertilizer Loaded With Microbes Cuts Nitrous Oxide and Boosts Crop Nutrients
Urea-loaded nanoclay biopolymer composites carrying phosphorus- and zinc-solubilizing bacteria reduced nitrous oxide emissions by up to 29 percent while boosting ...
Fertilizers, Pesticides and Plastic Resides: How Farm Chemicals Quietly Steer Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A new review in Plant and Soil unifies how fertilizers, pesticides, heavy metals, microplastics and emerging contaminants regulate greenhouse gas ...
Rivers and Lakes Now Emit Greenhouse Gases at a Scale That Offsets a Third of the Land Carbon Sink
A major review finds that inland waters emit about 8.2 petagrams of CO2-equivalent per year, an increase since the Industrial ...
Soil Microbes and Emissions Reveal a Clear Divide Between Conventional, Organic, and Natural Farming
A new bibliometric and evidence synthesis finds that organic and natural farming generally support richer soil microbial communities and lower ...
Plantain Roots Quiet the Soil Microbes That Turn Fertilizer Into Pollutants
New Zealand researchers have shown that ribwort plantain and even perennial ryegrass suppress soil nitrification through a broader suite of ...
Fertilizer choice, not dose, drives nitrous oxide losses in drip-irrigated desert wheat
A Moroccan field trial found that switching from urea to nitrate-based fertilizers cut nitrous oxide emissions from drip-irrigated wheat nearly ...
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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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