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Aug. 10, 2022 — Scientists have explored how to improve the PERSAM model used by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in pesticide regulation. They have analysed the risks posed by four pesticides on two types ...
Aug. 24, 2021 — Researchers have discovered a new chemical mechanism used by roots of white lupin to clean up arsenic-contaminated soils, such as those from mining ...
Mar. 3, 2021 — Although the use of pesticides in agriculture is increasing, some farms have transitioned to organic practices and avoid applying them. But it's uncertain whether chemicals applied to land ...
June 16, 2021 — Diesel-polluted soil from now defunct military outposts in Greenland can be remediated using naturally occurring soil bacteria according to an extensive five-year experiment in Mestersvig, East ...
Sep. 13, 2022 — Researchers have found microplastics in water trapped in plant leaf axils. They found differently colored fragments and fibers, some reaching 2.4 mm in length, which were identified as ...
Feb. 16, 2022 — Due to human-caused pressures and global warming, some soils in Europe's Mediterranean region are reaching what the researchers refer to as 'critical limits for their ability to provide ...
Sep. 8, 2022 — Soil microbes can have a great impact on the spread of harmful invasive species as they can either hinder or facilitate the plant's growth. Researchers studied the role of soil microbiota in the ...
Dec. 15, 2021 — Soil organic carbon is a cornerstone of soil health. It improves soil structure while enhancing water- and nutrient-holding capacity, key factors for any agricultural production system. To build it ...
July 20, 2021 — Ten years after one of the largest nuclear accidents in history spewed radioactive contamination over the landscape in Fukushima, Japan, a new study has shown that radioactive contamination in the ...
Feb. 16, 2021 — The use of weed killers can increase the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in soil, a new study ...
