An atmospheric scientist and sailplane pilot describes why large areas of burned land can produce clouds and rainstorms.

An atmospheric scientist and sailplane pilot describes why large areas of burned land can produce clouds and rainstorms.

Soil degradation is a huge challenge for farmers around the world. But new research is showing how farmers can balance crop yields with protecting the environment.

Four out of five Americans regularly buy some kind of organic food. An expert on the industry says more federal support could greatly expand organic farming and its environmental benefits.

Scientists are urging the Biden administration to protect mature US forests as a climate change strategy, starting with the Tongass National Forest in Alaska.

When they uproot soil, wild pigs worldwide release more carbon dioxide every year than 1.1 million cars.

There are more microorganisms in a teaspoon of soil than there are humans on Earth – but what are they all up to?

Policymakers want to pay farmers for storing carbon in soil, but there are no uniform rules yet for measuring, reporting or verifying the results. Four scholars offer some ground rules.

Carrion beetles help stabilise the biology of the soil they live in.

Researchers have shown that bactera can help with soil remediation on now-defunct military bases in the Arctic where diesel has seeped into the ground.