Salts are compounds formed when positively charged cations such as sodium (Na⁺), calcium (Ca²⁺), magnesium (Mg²⁺) and potassium (K⁺) combine with negatively charged anions like chloride (Cl⁻), ...

Extreme climate conditions and poor land-use management blight the semi-arid steppe regions of Asia, where some of the world’s largest grain exporters are located in the region. Kazakhstan, the ...