The earthy smell that arises when rain falls is known as petrichor. Two Australian scientists coined the term in 1964.

Among the various derivatives of phenoxyacetic acids, 2,4-D (salts and esters) and MCPA (salts) are widely used as herbicides.

Feb. 6, 2025 — A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed ...

Less sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere has had an impact on corn quality in the Maritimes. Researchers are looking into it.

WAVE 3 meteorologist Tawana Andrew breaks down what we know and what we don't about the climate and weather here in ...

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Nova Scotia watersheds recovering from decades of acid rain Nova Scotia's rivers still ... it's important to test soil because too much could lead to losing excess to groundwater sources.

“The theory was that the blue jays were missing calcium from their diet in the wintertime, and that they were eating paint ...

Soil incubation experiments revealed a comprehensive increase in CO2 release by drying-rewetting cycles (DWCs) among Japanese forests and pastureland soils, suggesting a significant contribution ...