A rare dust storm in Illinois this month caused a 72-car pileup on an interstate. Climate experts say it points to a bigger problem — soil erosion. An unusual accident in central Illinois caused by ...

EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 11, 2025) – A windy, dusty day can ruin your new car wash and leave you with grit in your mouth and dirt on your floors. But a new study in the journal Nature Sustainability, ...

On May 16, a rare dust storm pushed across northern Illinois, northern Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area. Pictured here is the storm approaching Bloomington, Illinois. Soil and Water ...

Soil erosion threatens Ohio’s farms and waterways. Learn causes, consequences, dredging challenges and prevention practices ...

As June revs up, corn and soybean crops are mostly planted in central Illinois with some limited replanting still underway for both. Ken Ferrie says most of the corn replanting there is due to the ...

Black soil covering white snow in ditches during the winter and clouds of dirt swirling across fields, farms and roads are stark evidence that erosion is a major threat to soil health. Despite a “Wake ...

As producers head closer to harvest and make fall preparations, a soil health specialist asks them to consider practices that could keep soils where they are at.

The 2023 Farm Bill, under consideration in Congress, could reshape agricultural policy by shifting federal resources to encourage farmers and ranchers to practice healthy soil management techniques.

Leading arborist Jonathan Henwood says the gravel spread across the Ta’ Qali picnic area has further ‘sterilised the soil’ ...

A view of vehicles in a dust storm that cut visibility to near zero and triggered a series of chain-reaction crashes in central Illinois in early May. A rare dust storm in Illinois this month caused a ...