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 ...

Map showing where soil pollution by toxic metals is exceeding agricultural thresholds. Toxic and harmless metals are ubiquitous in soils, yet their worldwide distribution is still poorly known. A ...

An important ally in safeguarding the earth's future is right below our feet.

DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar. When they mixed ...

A recent study published in the journal Atherosclerosis reviewed the links between water and soil pollution and human health. Clean water and healthy soil are essential to human health, well-being, ...

Dr Albert Kobina Mensah is a Research Scientist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Soil Research Institute ...

A team of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has introduced a groundbreaking nature-based solution to tackle global soil pollution—a crisis threatening ecosystems, agriculture, and human ...

In 2017, the Minamata Convention on Mercury went into effect, designed to help curb mercury emissions and limit exposure across the globe. However, a new study of mercury levels in soil suggests that ...

Microplastics are increasingly found in agricultural soils worldwide, raising new questions about how they interact with ...

Soils are the foundation for life on Earth. People, plants and animals all need healthy soils to survive and thrive. Some of the vital benefits provided by soils include: healthy food and clean water ...