Soil contamination is a global environmental concern, with toxic metals and metalloids from industrial activities persisting as long-term pollutants. Arsenic (As), although naturally occurring, ...

Arsenic leaking from abandoned gold mines can harm forest ecosystems by entering soils and affecting soil organisms. In a ...

Stony soils, characterised by a considerable presence of rock fragments embedded within the soil matrix, exhibit complex hydraulic behaviours that differentiate them from fine-textured counterparts.

More than 90% of plastic waste ends up in the soil, where it breaks down into microplastics that are invisible to the naked eye. Microplastic pollution of the soil poses a severe threat to soil health ...

Soil hydraulic properties are important for irrigation scheduling and proper land-use planning. Field capacity, permanent wilting point and infiltration rate are the three vital hydraulic properties ...

Saflufenacil, a pyrimidinedione herbicide, is used for contact and residual broadleaf weed control in various crops. Bioactivity of saflufenacil in soil was tested in greenhouse and laboratory studies ...

Why is a Los Angeles-based foundation funding soil testing of 1,200 homes for toxic substances such as lead and arsenic in the Palisades and Altadena fire zones? Because federal agencies overseeing ...

Federal officials are standing by their decision to skip soil testing after cleanup crews remove debris from properties destroyed in the L.A. wildfires. The decision comes amid a torrent of criticism ...

The federal government banned lead-based paint for residential use in 1978, but according to numbers from Caltech, more than ...