Warmer winters are impacting mycorrhizal fungi, which impacts plant health. Read the full article: 

https://phys.org/news/2026-03-twenty-years-linked-soil-fungi.html

Microplastics are usually discussed as an ocean problem. But they are also building up in farmland soils, and a new scientific review argues that their impact goes beyond physical pollution. Read the full article here:

When the black death depopulated Europe, abandoned farmland reverted to forest—and plant diversity declined. The lesson may complicate modern calls to simply “let nature take over.” Read the full article here

Scientists fed biochar to cows. Here’s what happened. Read full article here:

Check out two new posts on our blog about fungi. Good news about a Canadian fungal biobank and the development of fungal mycelium into sustainable high protein food products.

Winter storm that battered eastern U.S. was supercharged by climate change. Read the article here:

The Environmental Center division of student life, at the University of Colorado, Boulder has some excellent ideas to reduce the environmental impact of our Valentine's day celebrations.  Read the article here:

Do you ever wonder what goes on below ground in a forest? Scientists have discovered another role that forest soils play in the fight against climate change.  Read the full article at phys.org. 

https://phys.org/news/2026-02-forest-soils-methane-atmosphere-term.html

Emerging in many regions of the world, is a persistent shortage whereby water systems can no longer realistically return to their historical baselines.  Read the United Nations article here:

Green schoolyards in low income urban neighbourhoods are shown to have a positive outcome on youth development. 

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00805/full