Agricultural soil erosion is not a source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, according to research published online today (25 October) in Science. The study was carried out by an international team ...

Agricultural soil erosion is not a source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, according to research published online today (October 25) in the journal Science. The study was carried out by an ...

Black soil covering white snow in ditches during the winter and clouds of dirt swirling across fields, farms and roads are stark evidence that erosion is a major threat to soil health. Despite a “Wake ...

“Right now, soil might be the last thing on your mind. But at this moment, when the future of our planet and humankind is at stake, nothing could be more important than regenerating the ground beneath ...

After a derecho slammed through Iowa two years ago, flattening nearly 4 million acres of corn and soybeans, Jack Boyer discovered something surprising. His neighbor's 160-acre corn crop was mostly ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — An environmental expert is warning the state that the ethanol boom may pollute streams in the coming years and contribute to global warming. Rick Cruse, director of Iowa State ...

What happens as a raindrop impacts bare soil has been fairly well-studied, but what happens to raindrops afterward is poorly understood. We know that the initial splash of raindrops on soil ...