Mold in your soil may be unsightly, but it's not always a cause for alarm. Some molds are beneficial, but it helps to know what you have in case it's not.

The request drew a swift response from FEMA: No. Federal contractors are removing wildfire debris and a 6-inch layer of topsoil from properties burned in the Eaton and Palisades fires. But FEMA said ...

"Most manufacturers will rate their machines according to the depth of soil, or lift, it can compact," says Conrardy. "This rating is usually on a layer of well-graded sand and gravel material ...

FEMA is doubling down on its decision to not test soil after cleanup of toxic wildfire ash and debris in Los Angeles County, despite public outrage.

Soil and water are essential natural resources ... The most prevalent clay-sized particles in soils fall into the class of layer-type aluminosilicates (Sposito 2008) that commonly have permanent ...

Under California policy, contaminated soil should be removed until wildfire-affected properties ... levels of chemicals even after the federal cleanup workers clear a layer of topsoil. During the ...

The first of a few spring flood outlooks have been posted from many of our local national weather service offices.Thanks to a lack of precipitation throughout t ...

A research team sheds light on the longstanding debate regarding sand topdressing and its role in managing organic matter in ...

Burnt soil has obviously lost any mulch that had been present as well as the layer of decomposing organic material or humus just below it. Microbial soil life, from aerobic bacteria to symbiotic ...