A new website to support farmers, researchers, advisors, and students in their understanding of soil science and management is now online, with hundreds of resources and topics available to be ...

Under the UNESCO Soil Initiative, the Organization is building a global soil sentinel network–including UNESCO biosphere reserves and Global Geoparks– that commit to telling the unique soil story of ...

The increasing human population is placing greater pressure on soil and water resources and threatening our ability to produce sufficient food, feed, and fiber. As a result, there is a growing ...

Throughout human history, our relationship with the soil has affected our ability to cultivate crops and influenced the success of civilizations. This relationship between humans, the earth, and food ...

Soil is rich with microbial life, as it provides an environment with myriad microhabitats that can provide sustenance, as long as the microbes adapt to fluctuating environmental conditions. Within a ...

Scientists classify soil based on factors such as mineral content, texture, drainage capacity, and fertility. Globally, the 7 most common types of soil form the basis of farming and ecosystem balance: ...

Last summer, the Aspen Global Change Institute’s first subalpine soil-moisture and snowpack-monitoring station began transmitting live data to researchers, stakeholders and the Aspen water department.