Dust storms move an estimated 500–5000 Tg of soil through Earth's atmosphere every year.
Dust-storm transport of topsoils may have positive effects such as fertilization of aquatic and …

During durst storms, also biological material is transported from arid areas such as the
Sahara Desert. In the present work, rain samples containing significant amounts of mineral …

Ancient mariners knew that dust whipped up from deserts by strong winds travelled long
distances, including over oceans. Satellite remote sensing revealed major dust sources …

Thawing permafrost can stimulate microbial activity, leading to faster decomposition of
formerly preserved organic matter and CO2 release. Detailed knowledge about the vertical …

The paper presents the development, adaptive improvement and use of the method to
estimate the wind erosion risk in Germany for Cross Compliance (CC) regulations, based on …

The integration of genomic information into microbial systematics along with physiological
and chemotaxonomic parameters provides for a reliable classification of prokaryotes. In …

Permafrost-affected soils in the Northern latitudes store huge amounts of organic carbon
(OC) that is prone to microbial degradation and subsequent release of greenhouse gasses …

Geodermatophilaceae (order Geodermatophilales, class Actinobacteria) form a
comparatively isolated family within the phylum Actinobacteria and harbor many strains …

Diverse airborne microbes affect human health and biodiversity, and the Sahara region of
West Africa is a globally important source region for atmospheric dust. We collected size …

Background Nitrogen fixing bacteria isolated from hot arid areas in Asia, Africa and America
but from diverse leguminous plants have been recently identified as belonging to a possible …