Farms in Qatar, as well as other agricultural lands in the GCC and the wider Middle East, stand to gain from the benefits of ...

Previously, microbial life was documented at a depth of 80 centimeters. Now ... These microbes are salt-tolerant and do not require oxygen, enabling them to thrive deep beneath the desert floor. The ...

Sep. 13, 2024 — In a new study, researchers have determined through both statistical analysis and in experiments that soil pH is a driver of microbial community composition -- but that the need ...

Ground covers are generally considered low maintenance, but there are some basic rules you'll want to follow for thriving ...

They started a small urban farming program at a cafe affiliated with the nonprofit, and found that working with soil was a ...

Planting on wet soil and over-tilling can cause soil compaction, but so do foot traffic, heavy equipment and a clay soil you’re trying to amend with sand. We discuss the main causes of compacted soil ...

The most common source of dust globally is the Sahara Desert. These giant storms sweep off West Africa and occasionally reach ... Often dust storms come from a small area of exposed soil. Click on ...

A 2010 satellite image shows dozens of golden islands covered with strange parallel lines shining among the shallow waters of a massive, half-full ephemeral lake in Australia's Great Sandy Desert.

In Letters from the Desert, Carlo Carretto wrote about how he heard the depth of that message. "Leave everything and come with me into the desert. It is not your acts and deeds that I want ...

The health of soils is dependent on the mix of living organisms they contain, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, insects, worms, other invertebrates and vertebrates. This variety of organisms ...