LA wildfires: With no clear cleanup standards, how to test for toxic soil

Ash rained down and smoke blanketed Los Angeles during the 2025 wildfires, leaving behind a toxic legacy in soil and homes.
Jewish Exponent

Beyond the ‘Cabernet Safety Net’: Discovering the Soul of Rioja

As our community’s wine culture matures, there is a growing realization that “reliable” doesn’t have to mean “repetitive.” ...
EurekAlert!

The secrets of dynamic changes in residual film and microplastics in cotton fields

In the vast cotton fields of Xinjiang, plastic film covering technology has been a weapon for increasing yield—it conserves ...
At Home Hustle on MSN

5 Things You Can't Legally Dump on Your Driveway (But Often Are)

Most of us think of our driveways as convenient temporary staging areas for all kinds of household stuff. Whether it's ...
IEEE

Improving Safety on the Internet: A New Multimodal Framework for Hateful Meme Classification

Abstract: In the fast-changing social media world, a significant mode of communication carrying complex concepts and feelings has materialized: the manufacture of memes. It welcomes bad memes such as ...
IEEE

A Conceptual Framework for Soil Classification and Crop Recommendation Using Machine Learning and Satellite-Sensor Data Integration

Abstract: This paper introduces a conceptual framework for integrating machine learning techniques in soil classification and crop recommendation, aiming to enhance precision agriculture practices.
Frontiers

Integrating soil bioavailability and plant physiological responses to establish region-specific safety thresholds for cadmium and arsenic in rice cultivated in karst regions

The national soil risk screening values (RSVs) and intervention values (RIVs) have limited applicability in karst regions with high geochemical backgrounds, often leading to unnecessary remediation ...