The losses in soil moisture already pose issues for farming, irrigation systems and critical water resources for humans. But ...

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in Earth's Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through where these ...

Researchers say it’s particularly worrisome for agriculture, and hope their work will strengthen efforts to reduce water ...

A significant body of research published in the journal Science highlights the persistent decline of soil moisture across various continents, driven primarily by human activities that disrupt the ...

Urbanization reshapes soil microbes in surprising ways—bacteria adapt and become alike, while fungi resist change.

Soil moisture differences can increase rainfall and storm size, improving forecasting and early warnings for tropical regions.

Large contrasts in soil moisture levels over a wide area can increase the size and intensity of so-called megastorms which ...

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FILE - Mariatou Doumbia, a member of a women's group, draws water from a well on a farm that was funded by USAID in Kimbirila-Nord, Ivory Coast, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File) ...

Germany-based Isar Aerospace attempted to launch the first orbital rocket from European soil on Sunday morning ... 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms) to low-Earth orbit. Spectrum has yet to reach ...