Our concept of a 'boundless carbon cycle' would encourage policymakers ... connects land and water when considering the effects of soil erosion, urbanization, riparian-zone restoration and dam ...

It’s often assumed that all soil organic carbon ultimately derives from recent vegetation, but researchers argue that carbon inherited from parent rocks can be important and deserves more focus.

soil and sediment, as part of what is called ‘the global carbon cycle.’ A change in any of these fluxes could have wide-ranging impacts on ecosystems and our climate. The IAEA Environment Laboratories ...

Soil carbon storage is a vital ecosystem service, resulting from interactions of ecological processes. Human activities affecting these processes can lead to carbon loss or improved storage.

Scientists have analyzed whether planting turf and clover beneath solar panels can increase soil organic carbon, after measuring the results from a commercial plant in Japan. They tested more than 20 ...

returning carbon and nitrogen to the atmosphere and soil for reuse. A balanced carbon cycle is essential. Carbon is a major component in carbohydrates, fats and proteins. The carbon cycle involves ...

Tutolo led a new study of rock samples collected by the Curiosity rover that might have answered this question. The mystery ...

"Once drought comes, you can expect a long period of consequences." Officials sound alarm over soil collapse that could ...

Solar sheep grazing helps to create a beneficial dual-use environment, found American Solar Grazing Association in a two-year study conducted at 31 different solar sites.

In most terrestrial ecosystems, dissolved organic matter comes from plants and soil and can contain both organic carbon and ...