What Impact Does an Eclipse Have on Soil?

When it comes to how solar eclipses impact soil biology/soil health, there does not seem to be a study examining exactly how solar eclipses impact the organisms contained within the soil. There is a study via Science Daily featuring the astonishing complexity of soil bacterial circadian clocks. This study showed that soil bacteria have internal clocks that synchronize their activities with the 24-hour cycles of day and night on Earth. New research shows just how complex and sophisticated these bacterial circadian clocks are, clearing the way for an exciting new phase of study. Maybe by the next total solar eclipse, August 23, 2044, there will be more to learn about a solar eclipse’s impact on our soil!