A new study shows how land and ocean weathering form one system, linking rivers, rocks, and seafloor muds to shape Earth’s ...

Salt weathering is now regarded as an important agent of rock disaggregation in deserts. This paper assesses the relative importance of two potential sources of stress associated with salt weathering, ...

Mineral weathering is the primary source of long-term buffering capacity in soils and is important for forest nutrient sustainability. Regional assessments of weathering rates in Canada and the U. S.

Chandana Chandra explains: Hot deserts are barren landmasses covered with sand, having few water bodies. They cover about one fifth of the Earth’s land surface. The arid climate makes vegetation ...