As Earth continues to warm, more and more of the planet is becoming dry. A 2024 UN report found that in the last three ...

local residents have made full use of the loess soil, carving into the mountains and cliffs layers of cave dwellings that stay warm in winter and cool in summer.

South of Spokane on the Palouse, we find the wind-blown Palouse loess, a fine-grained soil that supports the irrigation-free grain crops. Spokane’s South Hill has a lot of clay that has ...

The loess soil was fundamental to the construction of rammed earth structures, and plentiful coal deposits enabled the mass firing of bricks and tiles, as well as the colored glaze, or liuli ...

"The conservation measures in the Loess Plateau have provided techniques ... He also commended China's more recent "Black Soil Protection" initiative, which focuses on restoring degraded soils ...

Occasionally, on hillsides tens of meters high, local residents have made full use of the loess soil, carving into the mountains and cliffs layers of cave dwellings that stay warm in winter and cool ...

Farmers harvest wheat in a village on the Loess Plateau, a highly fertile area in central China that has been productive for centuries. Powdery soil and poor farming practices have led to serious ...