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The effectiveness of non-sulphur purple bacteria as fertilisers was tested in spinach cultivation. Photo: RIKEN press releaseRIKEN press release

Marine bacteria may serve as a natural soil fertiliser

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A Japanese study tested the effectiveness of purple non-sulphur bacteria in providing nutrients to plants. Thanks to their enzymes, these microorganisms take nitrogen from the atmosphere and then incorporate it into proteins
Found in the foams of many products, PFAS are persistent substances in the soil and hard to eliminate. Photo: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL-NODERIVS 2.0 GENERIC CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DeedMichigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL-NODERIVS 2.0 GENERIC CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Deed

Australian researchers tested a new method for PFAS decontamination

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Researchers at the University of New South Wales in Sydney have developed an effective technique to break down the strong carbon-fluorine bonds that make PFAS hard to break do
Grafting mycorrhizal fungi boosts crop yields and is an alternative to chemical fertilisers. Photo: Rajarshi Rit ATTRIBUTION 4.0 INTERNATIONAL CC BY 4.0 DeedRajarshi Rit ATTRIBUTION 4.0 INTERNATIONAL CC BY 4.0 Deed

In acidified soils, fungi are an alternative to chemical fertilisers

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According to Chinese research, the inoculation of mycorrhizal fungi results in a significant growth of the plant biomass of soybeans as well as the development of an optimal microbiome in the soil
Driven by climate and agricultural activities, the greatest soil loss in the United States has occurred mainly in the Central Great Plains, on slopes and in cultivated soils. Photo: Steven Martin ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL-NODERIVS 2.0 GENERIC CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DeedSteven Martin ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL-NODERIVS 2.0 GENERIC CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Deed

How climate and human activities have eroded the US soil

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Climate and land-use change have promoted erosion in the United States over the past 70 years. The Central Great Plains has experienced the most significant loss
Permafrost thawing awakens microbes that process organic matter, producing greenhouse gas emissions. Photo: NPS Climate Change Response PUBLIC DOMAIN MARK 1.0 UNIVERSAL PDM 1.0 DeedNPS Climate Change Response PUBLIC DOMAIN MARK 1.0 UNIVERSAL PDM 1.0 Deed

Permafrost microbes may further accelerate climate change

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Permafrost microorganisms, explains a study by Colorado State University, are also able to break down polyphenols. A finding that could force an upward correction of CO2 emission previous estimates
PFAS contamination hits British otters. © Copyright Peter Trimming ATTRIBUTION-SHAREALIKE 2.0 GENERIC CC BY-SA 2.0 Deed© Copyright Peter Trimming ATTRIBUTION-SHAREALIKE 2.0 GENERIC CC BY-SA 2.0 Deed

Fluoride contamination affects British otters

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Otters deceased near a factory in the UK show traces of toxic perfluorinated alkylated substances that have spread into the environment and soil, a Cardiff University study says
In larch and broad-leaf forests, nitrogen deposition has no significant impact on soil chemistry. Photo: olive jion ATTRIBUTION-SHAREALIKE 3.0 UNPORTED CC BY-SA 3.0 Deedolive jion ATTRIBUTION-SHAREALIKE 3.0 UNPORTED CC BY-SA 3.0 Deed

Mixed forests are less vulnerable to soil acidification

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The Chinese study: in larch and broad-leaf forests, nitrogen deposition has no significant impact on soil chemistry. Therefore, in the fight against acidification, the creation of mixed forests could be effective
Mineral phosphate fertilisers show the presence of toxic metals, a phenomenon that is widespread worldwide. Photo: Antony Trivet, Pexels.com All photos and videos on Pexels can be downloaded and used for free.Antony Trivet, Pexels.com All photos and videos on Pexels can be downloaded and used for free.

Metals in fertilisers impact global soils

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According to a study by Duke University, uranium, cadmium and chromium make fertilisers from the USA and the Middle East particularly impactful on soil quality
A cereal field in Arkansas. The forecasting model developed by the US university is claimed to be able to halve the time required for the overall soil analysis. Photo: Jimmy Emerson ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL-NODERIVS 2.0 GENERIC CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DeedJimmy Emerson ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL-NODERIVS 2.0 GENERIC CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Deed

In the USA, a predictive model shortens soil test timing

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Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a predictive model of soil structure and organic matter content that halves the overall testing time
Gli incendi forestali in Australia impattano anche sul sottobosco nascosto e la biodiversità. Foto: New Matilda from Brisbane Australia, Australia ATTRIBUTION 2.0 GENERIC CC BY 2.0 Deed

The impact of wildfires on understorey and biodiversity rises in Australia

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In areas affected by wildfires, which are increasingly severe and frequent in Australia as in the rest of the planet, there is a decrease in plant diversity

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