How a single gopher restored a landscape devastated by a volcano
The northern pocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides) brings unexpected ecosystem benefitsAll Canada Photos/Alamy Two years after Mount St Helens erupted in...
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Natural fibres in wet wipes may actually be worse for soil and animals
Fibres from wet wipes can get into fertilisers if they are flushed down the toiletLinda Kennedy/Alamy Natural fibres that are...
Viruses may help store vast amounts of carbon in soil
A bacteriophage virus can kill microbes, influencing what happens to the carbon their bodies containnobeastsofierce Science/Alamy Viruses that infect other...
Warmer winters mean world’s highest places may store less carbon
The Tibetan plateauNicolas Marino/mauritius images GmbH/Alamy Climate change is raising winter temperatures faster than those of summer, especially in high-altitude...
Millions of trees could grow faster with a boost from wild fungi
A start-up is inoculating tree seedlings with wild fungiFunga A million trees and counting have been inoculated with native fungi...