The good news is degraded soil can regain some of its lost heat protection. We can help ‘re-insulate’ the ground with practical farming methods.
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Researchers have developed a tool that allows farmers to quickly and affordably test soil samples, get results in real-time, and obtain fertilizer recommendations.
From improving our gut microbiome to brain function, healthy and nutritious soil has lots of human health benefits.
From policies to support carbon farming, to setting up local ‘soil museums’, governments need to do much more to protect the soil we rely on for growing food and a healthier life on Earth.
Soil degradation is a huge challenge for farmers around the world. But new research is showing how farmers can balance crop yields with protecting the environment.
There are more microorganisms in a teaspoon of soil than there are humans on Earth – but what are they all up to?
Soil underpins Australia’s economy – yet since Europeans arrived, the natural asset has steadily been degraded. A new national plan aims to change that.
Rural migrant farmers are bearing the brunt of climate change in Ghana
There’s growing interest in making the US food system more resilient and flexible, but soil – the origin of nearly everything we eat – is often left out of the picture.
And why development funders should listen to smallholder farmers
Although China’s tree-planting efforts have increased carbon sequestration for climate mitigation and protected the soil from erosion, they have also led to drastic water shortages.
Would you be shocked by a supermarket without carrots, potatoes or broccoli, at any time of year? But harvesting in the off-season does serious damage to our soil.
Top contributors
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Soil scientist, University of Tasmania
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Research Associate, School of Geographical & Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow
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Professor & Canada Research Chair in Global Women's Issues, Western University
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Associate Professor, Monash University
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Professor & Former Canada Research Chair in Health Geography, Western University
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Senior Research Associate, Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and Resources (UNU-FLORES), United Nations University
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Professor of Soil Science, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Associate Professor, Adelaide University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, University of Waterloo
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Associate Lecturer, Department of Biology, Lund University
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Associate Professor, Center for Public Health Nutrition, University of Washington
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PhD Candidate, Women's Studies and Feminist Research, Western University
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Professor of Geomorphology and Environmental Geography, University of Glasgow
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Professor in Soil Physics, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington