Long before synthetic fertilizers, the global guano trade reshaped farming, fueled American expansion and exposed the hidden human costs of feeding the modern world.
Too much fertilizer disrupts the hidden world of soil-dwelling microbes that were sustaining healthy crops long before synthetic fertilizer was invented.
People who are trying to fish – or manage the ecosystems – in darker waters may need to adapt to different water conditions.
Decades of farmers using more fertilizer than they needed have quietly built up large reserves of nutrients in the soil.
HOLDERNESS — A collaborative shoreline restoration effort is underway at Livermore Beach in Holderness, bringing together students, educators,…
Most people want to properly dispose of their waste, but they’re typically not prepared. Land managers can help users meet the moment.
Even though annual precipitation is rising nationally, the landscape is drying out more rapidly. That’s changing the water cycle.
There are ways to reduce emissions without sacrificing yield. A new study shows how, and looks at a technique billed as ‘climate-friendly’ that makes emissions worse.
Ocean carbon removal is picking up, just as Microsoft pulls out as a major funder of carbon removal projects.
America was once the global leader in rare earth element production, but as processing moved to China, the US lost capacity and expertise. It can get them back.