Soil /tags/soil Soil en-US Copyright Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:53:58 GMT Duke study: High levels of lead could be in parks across the U.S. /environment/2023-09-25/duke-study-lead-parks-soil-contamination-us A new study from Duke University suggests green spaces across the country could have lasting soil contamination from trash incinerators used decades ago. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:53:58 GMT /environment/2023-09-25/duke-study-lead-parks-soil-contamination-us Will Michaels Soil Prof Hits Pay Dirt: $250K Prize For Helping Farmers, Fighting Climate Change /environment/2020-06-22/soil-prof-hits-pay-dirt-250k-prize-for-helping-farmers-fighting-climate-change Meet 2020 World Food Prize Laureate: Rattan Lal. His "soil-centric" philosophy is praised as being good for crops — and for mitigating climate change. Mon, 22 Jun 2020 17:53:40 GMT /environment/2020-06-22/soil-prof-hits-pay-dirt-250k-prize-for-helping-farmers-fighting-climate-change Jessica Craig Chemicals In Human Waste Can Harm Crop Land /science-technology/2014-02-24/chemicals-in-human-waste-can-harm-crop-land Many farms spread human waste on cropland to fertilize it. In this case, the waste is called "biosolids". It can carry household chemicals that affect… Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:50:56 GMT /science-technology/2014-02-24/chemicals-in-human-waste-can-harm-crop-land Rebecca Martinez