The soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC) and permeability function are critical parameters for understanding the hydraulic behavior of unsaturated soils and are increasingly relevant in evaluating ...

Fort Bragg announced it will begin sampling soil from some residential areas this month to assess lead levels in the ground. The soil sampling will focus on neighborhoods with homes built before 1978, ...

The most important task before winter arrives is harvesting, ensuring that nothing is wasted in what amounts to an entire season of work. Gathering and preparing all the produce for market or storage ...

ABSTRACT: This paper presents an assessment of the energy recovery potential of solid waste generated in Mbeya City, Tanzania. Through a comprehensive analysis of waste composition, available ...

A residential soil lead testing program for areas near the Eaton Fire in Altadena was launched by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The self-collection program is for areas downwind ...

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A group of environmental researchers is calling for more comprehensive soil testing in the L.A. region after January’s fires. In a letter sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom last week, a dozen experts said the ...

Over three days in late March, four Los Angeles Times environment reporters and an editor fanned out across the Eaton and Palisades burn scars to collect 40 soil samples from residential properties: ...

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 ...