soil
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U.S. Midwest Soil Is Eroding Faster Than Ever, Modern Farming Could Be to Blame
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A Deadly Tropical Bacteria Has Been Found in Continental U.S. Soil for the First Time
A bacteria endemic to tropical areas that causes life-threatening infection has just been detected within the soil and waters of the continental U.S. for the first time. On Wednesday, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported that they recently isolated Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteria in southern Mississippi. At least two local cases of the serious…
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What to Know About California’s New Composting Law
California kicked off 2022 by implementing a landmark composting law. Starting this month, everyone in the state is required to start composting food scraps and other materials in an effort to slash methane emissions. It’s a big change for many cities and consumers in the U.S.’s most populated state — but a lot of hurdles…
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Feral Hogs Pollute the Climate as Much as 1 Million Cars Each Year
Nearly two years ago, we all had a hearty laugh about 30 to 50 feral hogs. Turns out that all those pigs aren’t just a horribly invasive species, but they could be wreaking real havoc when it comes to climate change. According to a new study published Monday in Global Change Biology, wild pigs around…