Up to 17 percent of the planet’s agricultural land may be contaminated by toxic heavy metals, a new study has found. As many ...

India, Pakistan, Thailand and China all have heavy concentrations of cadmium in arable soil, raising the risk of cancer and ...

The increasing contamination of soils by heavy metals, such as copper and lead, poses significant ecological risks.

Gov. DeWine announced that the state set aside $1.1 million to fund the soil sampling of approximately 700 properties in the ...

Los Angeles County will be reallocating $3 million toward additional soil testing in the Eaton fire area. Here’s why.

Environmental assessments underway in Palisades area, following soil testing indicating localized contamination from recent ...

Supervisors will consider the motion on the heels of ‘unexpectedly’ high levels of lead found in soil downwind from the Eaton ...

Soil testing revealed concerning levels of lead on properties downwind of the Eaton fire, as well as isolated "hot spots" of ...

A Los Angeles County Department of Public Health study found a higher percentage of parcels that exceeded the California ...

Wildflowers growing on land previously used for buildings and factories can accumulate lead, arsenic, and other metal ...