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Wildfire survivors across Los Angeles County are discovering that the most dangerous consequence from a wildfire isn’t always visible. Lead, arsenic, and other toxic metals could be hiding deep in ...

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The classic microscope is getting a modern twist - US researchers are developing an AI-powered microscope system that could make soil health testing faster, cheaper, and more accessible to farmers and ...

Why is a Los Angeles-based foundation funding soil testing of 1,200 homes for toxic substances such as lead and arsenic in the Palisades and Altadena fire zones? Because federal agencies overseeing ...

A byproduct of insect farming improves soil health and reduces insect damage in soybean and switchgrass crops according to ...

Sesi Technologies, a Ghanaian-owned Agritech company, has launched its AI-powered soil testing services, designed to give smallholder farmers precise, actionable soil intelligence that improves crop ...