Sustainable soils are a requirement for maintaining human civilizations (Carter and Dale
1974; Lal 1989). However, as the “most complicated biomaterial on the planet”(Young and …

Because of the large number of sites they pollute, toxic metals that contaminate terrestrial
ecosystems are increasingly of environmental and sanitary concern (Uzu et al. 2010, 2011; …

Rainfall and the amount of water available to leach ions from soil are among the most
important features determining mineral weathering, secondary mineral synthesis and soil …

Quantifying long-term rates of chemical weathering and physical erosion is important for
understanding the long-term evolution of soils, landscapes, and Earth's climate. Here we …

Evaluating conflicting theories about the influence of mountains on carbon dioxide cycling
and climate requires understanding weathering fluxes from tectonically uplifting landscapes …

Exposure to arsenic-contaminated drinking water is a major threat to human health. Millions
of people across the world are exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water with …

The distribution of As was explored in soils and crops in order to investigate the influence of
irrigation with As rich groundwater on the soil–plant system, and to determine its impact on …

Silicates constitute more than 90% of the rocks exposed in the Earth's land masses (Garrels
and Mackenzie, 1971). Most primary minerals comprising these rocks are …

We studied soils on high‐purity limestones of Quaternary age on the western Atlantic Ocean
islands of Barbados, the Florida Keys, and the Bahamas. Potential soil parent materials in …

To meet the strong demand for green and digital technologies, the production of rare earth
elements (REEs) has increased significantly, yet the fate of REEs (Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm …