Grazing and digging put some herbivores at greater risk from toxic elements in soil – new research

If you’ve watched a giraffe browsing in the tree canopy, a white rhino meandering across open grassland or a warthog ...
Yahoo

Scientists argue for stricter lead soil contamination standards. What fire survivors should know

A backhoe scrapes 6 inches of dirt at a house on Las Casas Avenue in Pacific Palisades in June. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) It’s a number thousands of Palisades and Eaton fire survivors have ...
Opinion

Why too much phosphorus in America’s farmland is polluting the country’s water

When people think about agricultural pollution, they often picture what is easy to see: fertilizer spreaders crossing fields or muddy runoff after a heavy storm. However, a much more significant ...

This must happen to restore a once-vibrant KC neighborhood. It's doable | Opinion

Cleaning up contaminated soil that's preventing development in the East Side and Northeast neighborhoods is going to take a ...
WMNF

Florida lawmakers propose ban on toxic firefighting foam linked to water and soil contamination

SB 1230 sets a July 1, 2028, deadline to ban the possession and use of the toxic firefighting foam containing PFAS in Florida ...

Pesticides significantly affect soil life and biodiversity, study finds

Seventy percent of soils in Europe are contaminated with pesticides. A Europe-wide study co-led by researchers of the ...
News Tribune

Missouri DNR tackles soil contamination with ‘risk-based’ approach

When petroleum-contaminated soil is discovered, the first instinct is likely to clean it up right away. But the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) takes a different approach. In part, ...