LANZHOU -- Chinese researchers have proposed a new method for high-precision soil moisture estimation using the technique of ...

The aim of this letter is to discuss the influence of radar frequency on the relationship between surface soil moisture and the nature of radar backscatter over bare soils. In an attempt to address ...

“We found that plants don’t respond to water stress in a simple, straight-line way,” said senior author Kelly Caylor, a professor at UCSB’s Bren School of Environmental Science & Management. “Instead, ...

Determining how often to water your grass in summer is easy if you know which factors to consider. The answer will depend on ...

A charcoal-like material made from leaves and branches that collect on forest floors could be a cheap, sustainable way to ...

Straighter, smoother streams flow more violently than those that meander due to a reduction in friction. Areas with steeper ...

Plants like dill, beet, marigold, and chamomile are some of the 22 best companion plants to grow alongside cabbage and esure ...

In this video, Hava Blair, researcher, UW–Madison Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, presents an in-depth overview of the Wisconsin Phosphorus Index (P Index), a modeling tool used to ...

A new study published in Engineering offers insights into how global land surface soil organic carbon (SOC) levels are being ...

County of Monterey officials provided updates on recovery efforts following the battery fire at Moss Landing, highlighting ongoing sampling and the timeline for test results.

The Texas Hill Country in the central part of the state is naturally prone to flash flooding due to the dry dirt-packed areas where the soil lets rain skid along the surface of the landscape instead ...

A thin layer found in the top few centimeters of soil plays a big role in its ecology. Biocrust is built, maintained and ...