Soil is like the earth's skin — a protective layer that makes up a complex ecosystem. That skin, which supports all life on Earth, is under threat, with scientists from a new global think tank ...

The large scale deforestation, reckless cutting of hills, illegal mining, poor management of waste, falling groundwater table, biodiversity loss and soil degradation have become a matter of concern ...

These particles are ubiquitous in soil and, due to their high surface area, are highly reactive. conservation agriculture: An approach to farming which minimizes degradation and/or loss of natural ...

This has come at the expense of nature, causing 80% of deforestation and 70% of biodiversity loss on land. Soil degradation has reduced the productivity of nearly a quarter of the global land surface, ...

The problems of soil degradation are significantly exacerbated by soil erosion — the wearing away of the topsoil, by wind, water, etc. US soils are now eroding up to 1,000 times faster than they ...

Land degradation affects more than 60% of global soil resources, due mostly to intensive agriculture and deforestation. Degraded land influences the lives of more than 1 billion people who rely on ...

These tiny soldiers can eat four times their own weight in organic waste – and turn it into sustainable fertiliser.

Agriculture uses roughly 70% of global freshwater, land and soil degradation are directly undermining agri-food systems with human-induced degradation The first International Soil and Water Forum ...

Union Budget 2025 introduces a bold vision for agricultural transformation, addressing key challenges such as soil ...