Soil Science News

Fixing soybean's need for nitrogen - To make protein, soybean plants need a lot of nitrogen. Beneficial bacteria in root nodules typically assist. A new study shows it's possible to increase the number of soybean root nodules--and the bacteria that li... ow.ly/BV0250gX1X1

How trees coexist: Understanding biodiversity - One of the most fascinating topics in ecology is the exploration of interactions between plants, specifically in long-lived organisms, such as trees. In this context, it is generally assumed that tree-tr... ow.ly/fFWT50gX1X0

Predators learn to identify prey from other species - Predatory bats learn both from other members of their own species and from other predatory bat species. ow.ly/sroj50gX1hD

Potassium gives perovskite-based solar cells an efficiency boost - A simple potassium solution could boost the efficiency of next-generation solar cells, by enabling them to convert more sunlight into electricity. ow.ly/brdd50gX1hF

Seismologists introduce new measure of earthquake ruptures - A team of seismologists has developed a new measurement of seismic energy release that can be applied to large earthquakes. It provides a measure of earthquake rupture complexity that better... ow.ly/yTcT50gX1hE

Drought-induced changes in forest composition amplify effects of climate change - The face of American forests is changing, due to climate change-induced shifts in rainfall and temperature that are causing shifts in the abundance of numerous tree spec... ow.ly/Nmkt50gX1hC

Mat baits, hooks and destroys pollutants in water - A polymer mat has the ability to fish biologically harmful contaminants from water through a strategy known as 'bait, hook and destroy.' ow.ly/tb1G50gX1hB

Supporting local ag could fight climate change - Traverse City Record Eagle - Traverse City Record Eagle Supporting local ag could fight climate change Traverse City Record Eagle Climate change increases the likelihood and severity of these events and... ow.ly/bRT850gWZjR

Drought-induced changes in forest composition amplify effects of climate change - Science Daily - Science Daily Drought-induced changes in forest composition amplify effects of climate change Science Daily As climate change affects the forests, so do ... ow.ly/gJE850gWZjQ

2018 Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival: Tickets and Information - Link TV - Link TV 2018 Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival: Tickets and Information Link TV It's a heartfelt journey of change from a small band of rebels to a cultural transf... ow.ly/xQon50gWZjP

Pakistan is one of the top most countries affected by climate change - Daily Times - Daily Times Pakistan is one of the top most countries affected by climate change Daily Times ... the top most countries affected by climate change, placed seven accor... ow.ly/sOqr50gWZjO

Radar images show large swath of Texas oil patch is heaving and sinking at alarming rates - Radar satellite images show a large swath of Texas oil patch is heaving and sinking at alarming rates, according to a geophysical team. Analysis of the images ... ow.ly/cB9N50gWYO5

Evidence for a giant flood in the central Mediterranean Sea - Marine scientists have uncovered evidence of one of the largest floods in Earth's history in the central Mediterranean seafloor. The flood, known as the Zanclean flood, is thought to have e... ow.ly/Vh0f50gWYO6

Seismologists introduce new measure of earthquake ruptures - A team of seismologists has developed a new measurement of seismic energy release that can be applied to large earthquakes. It provides a measure of earthquake rupture complexity that better... ow.ly/aH1W50gWYO3

New interactive map shows climate change everywhere in world - A geography professor has created a new interactive map that allows students or researchers to compare the climates of places anywhere in the world. The map draws on five decades of public... ow.ly/hDqI50gWYO4

Trade Is a Bumpy Ride; Farmers Better Buckle Up, Panel Suggests - Byline: Dave Kurns If the rhetoric about agricultural trade is making you nervous, it’s time to buckle up your seat belt. You might want to add shoulder harnesses, as well. That was the... ow.ly/e6ms50gWVWm

What plants can teach us about oil spill clean-up, microfluidics - For years, scientists have been inspired by nature to innovate solutions to tricky problems, even oil spills -- manmade disasters with devastating environmental and economic consequenc... ow.ly/lcZh50gW4Z3

Study of climate change could lead to understanding future of infectious disease - Over the past 34 years, rainfall in Uganda has decreased by about 12 percent even though many of the global climate models predict an increase in rainfall for the area,... ow.ly/AXfI50gW4Z5

Wind, sea ice patterns point to climate change in western Arctic - A major shift in western Arctic wind patterns occurred throughout the winter of 2017 and the resulting changes in sea ice movement are possible indicators of a changing climate, says a... ow.ly/jJ7u50gW4Z6

Low-tech, affordable solutions to improve water quality - Clever, fundamental engineering could go a long way toward preventing waterborne illness and exposure to carcinogenic substances in water. ow.ly/hpsm50gW4Z7