Water Scarcity and Political Barriers Squeeze Palestinian Farmers, Study Finds
A new mixed-methods study of 250 farmers in the Gaza Strip and West Bank shows that water scarcity, political restrictions, ...
Tag: soil degradation
Satellites Can See Burned Forests, but Not the Damage Beneath the Soil
A new evidence map of 72 studies shows that remote sensing reliably tracks surface-expressed forest soil damage from wildfire and ...
Biochar Research Booms as Scientists Map the Race to Rescue the World’s Dying Soils
A new bibliometric analysis of 505 studies reveals explosive growth in biochar research for degraded tropical and semi-arid soils, with ...
Road Sweepings Turned Into Soil Grow Healthy Silver Birch Trees in Year-Long Trial
Researchers in Manchester have shown that fine residues recovered from road sweeping waste can be manufactured into soils in which ...
Tropical Farm Soils in Nigeria Score Mixed Verdict in First Physical Health Check
A new study of cassava farmlands in Isialangwa North, southeastern Nigeria, finds the soils well drained and uncompacted but degraded ...
When Land Rights Fail, Hunger Follows: Inside Uganda’s Quiet Food Security Crisis
A qualitative study of 27 key informants across Mbale, Bukedea, and Luwero districts reveals how inheritance disputes, informal land documentation, ...
Soil Crust Degradation May Amplify Climate Warming, Experiment Shows
New experimental evidence shows that climate warming degrades biological soil crusts in drylands, triggering feedbacks through albedo change, dust emission ...
Tiny Insect Has Wiped Out Nearly 100,000 Hectares of Ethiopia’s Lifesaving Cactus
A deliberately introduced cochineal insect has destroyed over 96,000 hectares of cactus pear in Tigray, Ethiopia, causing an estimated USD ...
Screwpine Leaves From Mauritius Could Replace Carbon Fibre in Plastics
Researchers in Mauritius have developed a fully biodegradable composite from Pandanus utilis fibres and PLA, finding optimal strength at 10 ...
Industrial Waste and Designer Biochar Join Forces to Rescue the World’s Dying Soils
A comprehensive review finds that industrial byproduct gypsum, elemental sulfur, and designer biochar can restore disrupted sulfur and organic matter ...
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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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