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Surface Conditions Affect How Mosses Take to Former Well Pads in Canada’s Boreal Fens

by Kaja Šeruga 18 June 202518 June 2025

With the help of key moss species, a new approach aims to restore the fens of the Western Boreal Plain.

A tractor pulling a plow over a dirt field and generating dust is seen from above.
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Fallowed Fields Are Fueling California’s Dust Problem

by Andrew Chapman 13 June 202512 June 2025

New research shows that unplanted agricultural lands are behind most of the state’s anthropogenic dust events.

Pink aurorae illuminate the starry night sky above a stand of trees.
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Two Neutron-Monitoring Networks Are Better Than One

by Trenton Franz, Darin Desilets, Martin Schrön, Fraser Baird and David McJannet 6 June 20259 June 2025

Hydrologists, atmospheric scientists, and space scientists are teaming up to keep a closer eye on soil moisture, hazardous space weather, and more.

一张从地面拍摄的田野土壤照片
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理解土壤湿度的关键可能在于简化

by Saima May Sidik 5 June 20255 June 2025

一个仅考虑降水和地表净辐射的简化模型似乎可以解决长期存在的问题。

A group of scientists sampling and monitoring soil.
Posted inEditors' Vox

Keeping Soil Healthy: Why It Matters and How Science Can Help

by Yijian Zeng and Bob Su 29 May 202529 May 2025

Healthy soil is the foundation of our food, clean water, and a stable climate, and cutting-edge science helps us to protect it.

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Simplicity May Be the Key to Understanding Soil Moisture

by Saima May Sidik 23 May 20255 June 2025

A pared-down model that considers only precipitation and net surface radiation seems to solve long-standing problems.

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Los incendios forestales amenazan los suelos volcánicos de los Andes peruanos

by Sofia Moutinho 7 May 202522 May 2025

Los frágiles ecosistemas de las tierras altas mostraron baja resiliencia a los incendios, lo que los hace más vulnerables a la degradación a largo plazo.

Photo of a rice paddy.
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Decoding Crop Evapotranspiration

by Rangjian Qiu 6 May 20256 May 2025

The intricate factors influencing cropland evapotranspiration is uncovered in a new article, from stressors to diverse management practices, and reveals critical insights into changing climates.

Diagram from the study.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Rock Organic Carbon in Soils: Recycled or Just Passing Through

by Susan Trumbore 5 May 20251 May 2025

It’s often assumed that all soil organic carbon ultimately derives from recent vegetation, but researchers argue that carbon inherited from parent rocks can be important and deserves more focus.

Graphs from the study.
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Investigating Rainfall-Rich Periods in North America

by Alberto Montanari 3 April 20253 April 2025

A record of soil moisture that extends over one thousand years allows for the investigation of occurrence and causes of modern and historical rainfall-rich periods.

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