The impact of acid rain on plants can be both direct, affecting their growth and productivity, and indirect, influencing soil health and the microorganisms that interact with plant roots.

The earthy smell that arises when rain falls is known as petrichor. Two Australian scientists coined the term in 1964.

Among the various derivatives of phenoxyacetic acids, 2,4-D (salts and esters) and MCPA (salts) are widely used as herbicides ...

WAVE 3 meteorologist Tawana Andrew breaks down what we know and what we don't about the climate and weather here in ...

Gardeners are being urged to check their soil in February to avoid running into problems growing things this coming summer.

Jan. 17, 2025 — Scientists find a 'measure and remeasure' approach is a feasible method of verifying soil carbon storage in croplands for climate ... Gene-Edited Soil Bacteria Could Provide ...

Nova Scotia watersheds recovering from decades of acid rain Nova Scotia's rivers still ... it's important to test soil because too much could lead to losing excess to groundwater sources.

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

Less sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere is believed to have had an impact on corn quality in the Maritimes. In 2018, Dan MacEachern, a research biologist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in P.E.I., ...

Soil incubation experiments revealed a comprehensive increase in CO2 release by drying-rewetting cycles (DWCs) among Japanese forests and pastureland soils, suggesting a significant contribution ...

Acid soils occupy more than 30% of arable lands worldwide. Certain agricultural production systems, acid precipitation and excessive use of nitrogen fertilizers can accelerate soil acidification and ...