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Mites to Save Valencian Orange Exports
November 19, 2012 — A new study by researchers in Spain and Belgium has found that soil-dwelling predatory mites are a perfect partner to address the plague of thrips in citrus caused by Pezothrips kellyanus, a tiny ... > full story -
Plants' Exposure to Light Influences Organic Weed Control Methods
November 15, 2012 — The popularity of organic foods and products continues to climb, creating greater demand for organic agriculture. Effective natural alternatives to synthetic chemical weed and pest management are ... > full story -
Researchers Unlock Ancient Maya Secrets With Modern Soil Science
November 12, 2012 — Soil scientists and archeologists have uncovered evidence that the Maya grew corn sustainably in the lowlands of Tikal, Guatemala, but that they may also have farmed erosion-prone slopes over ... > full story -
Not-So-Permanent Permafrost: 850 Billion Tons of Carbon Stored in Frozen Arctic Ground Could Be Released
October 25, 2012 — As much as 44 billion tons of nitrogen and 850 billion tons of carbon stored in Arctic permafrost, or frozen ground, could be released into the environment as the region begins to thaw over the next ... > full story -
Research Shows Legume Trees Can Fertilize and Stabilize Maize Fields, Generate Higher Yields
October 15, 2012 — Inserting rows of "fertilizer trees" into maize fields, known as agroforestry, can help farmers across sub-Saharan Africa cope with the impacts of drought and degraded soils, according to a ... > full story -
Hurricane Irene Polluted Catskills Watershed
September 26, 2012 — The water quality of lakes and coastal systems will be altered if hurricanes intensify in a warming world, according to a new ... > full story -
Alpine Glaciers Contribute to Carbon Cycling
September 17, 2012 — Scientists have unraveled the role of Alpine glaciers for carbon cycling. They have uncovered unexpected biogeochemical complexity of dissolved organic matter locked in glaciers and studied its fate ... > full story -
Little Evidence of Health Benefits from Organic Foods, Study Finds
September 3, 2012 — Researchers have carried out the most comprehensive meta-analysis to date of existing studies comparing organic and conventional foods. They did not find strong evidence that organic foods are more ... > full story -
Plants' Fungi Allies May Not Help Store Climate Change's Extra Carbon
August 30, 2012 — Fungi found in plants may not be the answer to mitigating climate change by storing additional carbon in soils as some previously thought, according to plant ... > full story -
Large Methane Reservoirs Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet, Study Suggests
August 29, 2012 — The Antarctic Ice Sheet could be an overlooked but important source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, according to a new ... > full storyMore:
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