Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, or DDT, soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. DDT is an insecticide introduced in 1942. It has now been banned for more ...

Magnetic susceptibility analysis has garnered increasing attention as a rapid, non-destructive method for assessing soil pollution. By measuring the ease with which soils become magnetised in an ...

Soil pollution refers to the dangerously high concentrations of contaminants in soil. While contaminants such as metals, inorganic ions, salts, and organic compounds naturally occur in soils, these ...

On a cool spring morning in a northern forest, the ground feels soft underfoot. Mist hangs between the trunks, and the air smells of wet leaves and old humus; the slow alchemy that keeps a forest ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Heavy metals, pesticides and microplastics in the soil and water are not only environmental and ecological ...

Scientists have found that microplastics in soil weaken the immune systems of earthworms, which could affect their ability to destroy harmful pathogens and negatively impact soil microbes. South ...

Pollution is a public health concern, and is considered to be any harmful material introduced to the environment. Many materials can cause such harm and are referred to as pollutants. Pollutants are ...

Plastic is a major threat to the environment. Of particular ecological risk is its manifestation as microplastics in the agricultural environment. Scientists addressed this issue in a recent study, ...

Excessive use of fertilizers has fueled global food production, but it has also left behind a serious problem: nitrate pollution in soil and water. High nitrate levels threaten drinking water safety, ...

Scientists are refining a promising climate-smart material that could help clean polluted soils, protect water resources, and support more sustainable ...

Angelenos are understandably worried about the toxins deposited by smoke and ash from the Eaton and Palisades urban wildfires in January, but after L.A. Times Plants tested soil around eight burn ...