Classification of soil in different systems. Image Credit: Bettersize Instruments Ltd. The primary categories of soil and sediment analysis consist of hydrology and geology studies. In hydrology ...

Particles of both minerals and organic matter track the retreat of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet, which melted about 20,000 years ago.

A rediscovered sample of frozen sediment, collected more than 50 years ago, highlights the vulnerability of Greenland’s ice sheet to a warming climate. By Emily Anthes In 1966, scientists at ...

PARIS - Soil, river sediment and dead vegetation lock away more planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) caused by humanity than trees, said a study published on March 20, challenging long-held ...