A recent study published in the journal Atherosclerosis reviewed the links between water and soil pollution and human health. Clean water and healthy soil are essential to human health, well-being, ...

A new study reveals that biochar can actively regulate the movement of antibiotics in soil, offering a promising strategy to ...

DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar. When they mixed ...

Red soil exhibits a high susceptibility to geological disasters and engineering instability owing to its significant ...

Researchers have discovered that microplastics are raining down onto forests – embedding them within the ecosystem ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 15. Soil ecosystem, fundamental to global food security and environmental health, is increasingly threatened by anthropogenic pollution.

Ozone pollution is a global environmental concern that not only threatens human health and crop production, but also worsens global warming. While the formation of ozone is often attributed to ...

Up to 17 percent of the planet’s agricultural land may be contaminated by toxic heavy metals, a new study has found. As many as 1.4 billion people reside in areas with soil dangerously polluted with ...

Although the warmer weather may seem like the perfect time to begin spring yard work, it is often best to wait.