Research Environment and Ecology News
The path to ending hunger
Food and an end to hunger lie at the heart of agriculture and agricultural research, regardless of geography, crop or culture. In Africa, maize, or corn, is a daily dietary staple,...
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In the battle against climate change, this is the work that truly makes a difference
U of S-led project will use biowaste technology to clean up polluted soil
University of Saskatchewan soil researchers have been awarded $750,000 in federal funding to develop a next-generation method of removing spilled petroleum pollutants within the so...
U of S researchers exploring soil ecosystems, biomedical coating
University of Saskatchewan (U of S) researchers have been awarded close to $1.5 million by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for collaborative...
Bacteria may hold secret to oil sands remediation
Once thought impossible, plants are thriving on one of the oldest Alberta oil sands sites where barren land is slowly turning into a green space again.
Discovering manure's massive potential
When your average person looks at manure, it's possible they will get a little queasy about seeing it as anything more than animal waste. But for soil scientist Jeff Schoenau, with...