Our Earth doesn’t have enough trees and plants to eliminate the excess, human-driven, carbon dioxide emissions through photosynthesis alone. While soil can hide some pretty dirty secrets, it can also ...

The Bureau of Reclamation will host its 2012 Earth School: Visual Identification of Soils and Introduction to Geotechnical Investigation March 6 – 8. Participants will learn about techniques used to ...

Perspective -- Geologic time : The quaternary period ; Archeology ; Estimating geologic time ; Early estimates of geologic time -- Weathering and erosion : Structure of the rocks ; Structure in ...

I can still remember the first day my soils class met in college. The professor walked into the classroom and said, "If anyone ever uses the term dirt to refer to soils in this class, they will ...

Saltwater intrusion from sea level rise and tidal flooding is increasing soil salinity risks in coastal farm fields (Figure 1). Soil salinity is related to the presence of soluble salts and cations ...

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will host a “Know Your Soils” class 6:30-8 p.m. April 20 at the CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Ave. in Ithaca. Participants will bring soil ...

The soil is formed when rocks are broken down by the action of wind, water and climate. The characteristic features of a soil depend upon the rocks from which it has been formed and the kind of plants ...