Soil

Save the … microbes?

Science
Save the … microbes?
Save the … microbes?

What is acid rain?

Environment
What is acid rain?
What is acid rain?

This deadly fungus is hitchhiking its way across the world

Environment
This deadly fungus is hitchhiking its way across the world
This deadly fungus is hitchhiking its way across the world

Dust storms are getting worse—here’s why they’re so destructive

Environment
Dust storms are getting worse—here’s why they’re so destructive
Dust storms are getting worse—here’s why they’re so destructive

Potting soil has a dirty secret

Environment
Potting soil has a dirty secret
Potting soil has a dirty secret

Meet the marvelous creatures that bring soil to life

Magazine
Meet the marvelous creatures that bring soil to life
Meet the marvelous creatures that bring soil to life

Increasingly heavy farm equipment is crushing fertile soils

Environment
Increasingly heavy farm equipment is crushing fertile soils
Increasingly heavy farm equipment is crushing fertile soils

A disappearing desert ecosystem can now be saved in a lab

  • Environment
  • Planet Possible
A disappearing desert ecosystem can now be saved in a lab
A disappearing desert ecosystem can now be saved in a lab

Dusty snow is making the western drought worse

Environment
Dusty snow is making the western drought worse
Dusty snow is making the western drought worse

Explore the soil with a super scooper

  • Family
  • Boredom Busters
Explore the soil with a super scooper
Explore the soil with a super scooper

Soils found in Antarctica seem to contain no life

Environment
Soils found in Antarctica seem to contain no life
Soils found in Antarctica seem to contain no life

Oil drilling on sensitive New Mexico public lands puts drinking water, rare caves at risk

Environment
Oil drilling on sensitive New Mexico public lands puts drinking water, rare caves at risk
Oil drilling on sensitive New Mexico public lands puts drinking water, rare caves at risk

Farmers are facing a phosphorus crisis. The solution starts with soil.

Science
Farmers are facing a phosphorus crisis. The solution starts with soil.
Farmers are facing a phosphorus crisis. The solution starts with soil.

When Nature Runs Wild, the Results Can Be Spectacular

Book Talk
When Nature Runs Wild, the Results Can Be Spectacular
When Nature Runs Wild, the Results Can Be Spectacular
load more
Legal
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your US State Privacy Rights
  • Children's Online Privacy Policy
  • Interest-Based Ads
  • About Nielsen Measurement
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
Our Sites
  • Nat Geo Home
  • Attend a Live Event
  • Book a Trip
  • Buy Maps
  • Inspire Your Kids
  • Shop Nat Geo
  • Visit the D.C. Museum
  • Watch TV
  • Learn About Our Impact
  • Support Our Mission
  • Masthead
  • Press Room
  • Advertise With Us
Join Us
  • Subscribe
  • Customer Service
  • Renew Subscription
  • Manage Your Subscription
  • Work at Nat Geo
  • Sign Up for Our Newsletters
  • Contribute to Protect the Planet
Follow us

National Geographic Logo - Home

Copyright © 1996-2015 National Geographic SocietyCopyright © 2015-2025 National Geographic Partners, LLC. All rights reserved