Johns Hopkins University geneticists and a small army of researchers across the country, including students, are working to catalog the vast and largely unknown soil microbiome of the United States.

(Left) Urban farming currently supplies about 10 percent of global vegetables, legumes and tubers. Agriculture remains an important part of urban socio-economic and ecological systems. ©FAO/Riccardo ...

During the observance of 'World Soil Day,' on Friday, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations released a new assessment indicating that Pakistan's soils are generally ...

Our cities are expanding fast; already home to around 55 percent of the world's population, a figure expected to rise to 68 percent by 2050. As urban areas grow, so does the pressure to provide fresh, ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today marked World Soil Day 2025 with a global celebration in Rome under the theme "Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities." The Day ...

Pakistan soil is rapidly losing nutrients, FAO warned on World Soil Day. Most soils lack fertility and essential nutrients. Organic matter is critically low, weakening soil structure and reducing ...

ISLAMABAD: As ‘World Soil Day’ was observed on Friday, a new assessment by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has found that Pakistan’s soils generally suffer from low ...

‘Soilsmology’ aims to map world’s soils and help avert famine, says not-for-profit co-founded by George Monbiot George Monbiot: Over a pint in Oxford, we may well have stumbled upon the holy grail of ...

Researchers in the UK are claiming a breakthrough in soil science, using mini sensors to send ultra-high frequency waves into the earth to collect data on soil depth, moisture and composition. Testing ...

ABSTRACT: Soils affected by salinity, which substantially limit agricultural productivity, are becoming an increasingly serious concern due to climate change and unsustainable land management ...

PHOENIX — A new map outlines the soil burn severity damage (SBS) from the Dragon Bravo Fire that burned more than 145,500 acres north of the Grand Canyon. The map estimates the majority (67%) of the ...