After all the rain and cold weather during the end of May, the forecast calls for us to turn a corner and finally get some warm temperatures. The increase in temperature will certainly be welcomed to ...

Chinese scientists are testing whether cyanobacteria, the photosynthetic microorganisms that have shaped Earth’s soils for billions of years, can convert barren desert sand into ground capable of ...

Biological soil crusts, known as biocrusts, are lichens, algae, mosses, fungi, and cyanobacteria common on the soil surface.[i]They are critical to arid ecosystems, where they help to reduce soil ...

Biocrusts play a crucial role in maintaining soil health and ecosystem sustainability, but they are currently under assault. Human activities including agriculture, urbanization, and off-road vehicle ...

China has morphed into a green powerhouse over the past decade, and their push to fight desertification is doing more than ...

Chinese researchers have demonstrated that bacteria can bind loose desert sand into a stable, wind-resistant crust, offering a potential new tool against desertification in some of the world’s driest ...

March is when gardeners' fingers start to really twitch. The sun's warmth and patches of bare earth make us yearn for the ...