Australia holds some of the world’s largest deposits of critical minerals, resources that are mined locally but largely exported to China for processing. China currently controls about 90 per cent of ...

Researchers have unveiled a surprising new way that soil microbes can use sunlight energy — even after the lights go out. A team from Kunming University of Science and Technology and the University of ...

Researchers have unveiled a surprising new way that soil microbes can use sunlight energy—even after the lights go out. A team from Kunming University of Science and Technology and the University of ...

For permanent raised beds, native mineral soils amended with small amounts of clean sourced, well-rotted composts can often provide an ideal growing medium for plants. Blending a quality compost into ...

Katherine Rothwell of ETH Zurich extracts pore water to monitor geochemical conditions in sediments during experiments in the Wadden Sea near Hamburg, Germany, in August 2022. Nearby, sediment samples ...

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Environmental Technology & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...

Most phosphorus in the environment is in an organic form that plants cannot directly use, and traditional understanding suggested only enzymes could convert it into the bioavailable inorganic form.

Seven years ago, El Salvador made global headlines as the first country in the world to ban all metal mining. The decision was hailed as a victory for environmental protection, celebrated by local ...

Soil stability is crucial for any construction project, as it forms the basis of structural integrity and resilience. Modern construction projects, from high-rise buildings to roadways, rely on ...

Many fertilizers that ensure the world’s food security are supported by minerals. For years, these compounds came from various countries and have recently been discovered in the Amazon. The large ...