Study reveals giant store of global soil carbon

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Soil carbon usually refers only to the organic matter component of soils, known as soil organic carbon (SOC). However, soil carbon also has an inorganic component, known as soil inorganic carbon (SIC). Solid SIC, often calcium carbonate, tends to accumulate more in arid regions with infertile soils, which has led many to believe it is not important. In a study published in Science, researchers led by Prof. HUANG Yuanyuan from the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Prof. ZHANG Ganlin from the Institute of Soil Science of CAS, together with collaborators, have quantified the global store of SIC, challenging this long-held view.
  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change
  • Soil
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California puts trust in Cornell’s animal science expertise

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Methane is one of the greenhouse gasses responsible for climate change, and it is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a driver of global warming. At the same time, 14.5% of methane emissions each year come from ruminants such as cows...
  • Animal Science
  • Climate Change
  • Dairy
  • Environment
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Eliana Amoh ’26: Understanding Ghanaian youth migration dynamics

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Meet Eliana Amoh ’26, an undergraduate student in Global Development whose research explores youth development, educational equity, and economic migration. As a Laidlaw scholar at Cornell , Eliana is examining the interplay of education, labor...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Into the Weeds podcast looks at hazards versus risks of glyphosate

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There is much confusion about the potential for glyphosate (the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup®) to cause adverse health effects, including cancer.—Dan Wixted Dan Wixted of NYSIPM’s Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) joined...
  • Cornell Integrated Pest Management
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New York dairies hit milestone

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Cornell University’s Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) is helping farmers evaluate their nutrient use through the Cornell whole-farm nutrient mass balance (NMB) tool . This project, led by NMSP Research Associate Olivia Godber , is...
  • Animal Science
  • Dairy
  • Crops
  • Soil
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COMM Updates - 4/9/2024

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Conferences Associate Professor Dawn Schrader is organizing and chairing a conference session for the annual American Association for Educational Research conference. She will chair the Moral Development and Education Special Interest Group’s...
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Exploring the world of wool: An adventure in fiber

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In the heart of Morrison Hall on a Monday afternoon, Bruce Berggren-Thomas ’79, instructor for ANSC 1400 Wool: Animal Fiber Production and Processing, and a wool enthusiast, teaches students the process of washing and carding fresh wool. As they...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
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Lidia Komondy lauded as ‘future leader’ in agricultural science

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Lidia Komondy is a Ph.D. candidate working in the lab of Brian Nault, professor of entomology at Cornell AgriTech. Komondy has so excelled in vegetable entomology research, she was one of only five graduate students in the U.S. selected for the...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Entomology
Lidia Komondy stands among USDA future leaders