Particle size distribution (PSD) analysis is a cornerstone of soil science, providing essential insights into soil structure, fertility and its response to environmental change. This analytical field ...

To inform those living within and around the Palisades and Eaton Fire zones – a Los Angeles-based organization is leading the effort to sample the soil at more than a thousand properties. The ...

A study conducted by Texas A&M University researchers deduced that toxic levels of lead found in the soil of some Fifth Ward residential areas are “four times the levels for Texas overall,” according ...

Soil scientist Andrew Margenot holds a jar of soil gathered from Menard County, Illinois in 1948. The University of Illinois professor said he rediscovered the "church of soil" when searching an old ...

Soil testing begins with the homeowner, gardener, and farmer. The most critical step in soil testing is soil sample collection. Soil testing can help growers make informed decisions about fertilizer ...

Over three days in late March, four Los Angeles Times environment reporters and an editor fanned out across the Eaton and Palisades burn scars to collect 40 soil samples from residential properties: ...

MARSHALL - French Broad Riverkeeper Hartwell Carson told The News-Record & Sentinel Oct. 24 that while Mountain True's first soil and water sample results taken from Marshall were encouraging, ...

Researchers at the Institute of Urban Environment at the Chinese Academy of Sciences looked into the effect of various microplastics on soil. Microplastics are tiny bits of plastic often not visible ...

Wildfire survivors across Los Angeles County are discovering that the most dangerous consequence from a wildfire isn’t always visible. Lead, arsenic, and other toxic metals could be hiding deep in ...

“Soil Science: The Dirt on Dirt,” a new class and lab — ERT 404LLB and ERT 504, respectively — in the Department of Earth Sciences brings together students from varying disciplines to unearth soil’s ...