Plants use engineering to beat soil compaction
An international study reveals the engineering mechanisms that allow roots to penetrate compacted soil. A plant hormone plays a key role. The findings open up new opportunities for crop breeding
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An international study reveals the engineering mechanisms that allow roots to penetrate compacted soil. A plant hormone plays a key role. The findings open up new opportunities for crop breeding
The Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich has developed an electrochemical method for breaking down contaminants, recovering harmless salt and other useful products for the chemical industry. This frees the soil from the presence of stable toxins
Uno studio cinese rivela i meccanismi che influenzano la capacità di mobilizzazione del fosforo. La fertilizzazione riduce la presenza di elemento assorbibile, la rigenerazione forestale la fa aumentare
The latest WWF report identifies the main factors behind the ongoing phenomenon in the Amazon. Meat and soy top the list in terms of impact, ahead of cocoa, palm oil, and coffee
Climate change reduces the absorption of greenhouse gases by alpine permafrost but, at the same time, it stimulates CO2 and methane sequestration in Arctic frozen soil, a Chinese study has found. In the first case, global warming potential increases by 13%. In the second, it decreases by 10%
According to research, soil regeneration in China has significantly reduced land erosion over the last 30 years. More extreme rainfall in the future, however, will raise the risks
At the Climate Conference, FAO promotes integration between sectors: “Food security depends on forests; conservation and restoration are crucial actions for increasing productivity.”
“Nature-based solutions reduce the growing risk of wildfires and make forests more resilient to climate change,” says European Environment Agency. Agroforestry, land moisture restoration and soil regeneration are the three recommended strategies
A new study reviews different soil assessment schemes. The “binary” system is the most suitable for macro evaluation. But tools for local investigations are also needed
You can register until November 16 for the winter school organized in Rome by Università Cattolica — a two-day event (November 20–21) focused on understanding the impact of microplastics and exploring ways to address the issue.
It’s beneath our feet but we never think about its value. We tread on it, we mistreat it, but a healthy, fertile soil means life. It’s time to take care of the soil and each one of us can and must make a difference.
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