Microplastics are a dangerous and widespread factor in soil pollution. Photo: Marco Verch CC-BY 2.0Marco Verch CC-BY 2.0

EU 2030 target at risk as microplastics dispersion grows in Europe

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According to the European Environment Agency, between 2016 and 2022, microplastic emissions increased by between 7.5 and 8.6 percent. The targeted 30 percent reduction by the end of the decade appears “unlikely”
The transit time of water through vegetation is a very understudied aspect of the Earth's hydrologic cycle. Photo: PxHere CC0 Public Domain Free for personal and commercial use No attribution requiredPxHere CC0 Public Domain Free for personal and commercial use No attribution required

The Planet’s fastest water cycle runs through plants

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It takes only five days for a drop of water stored in a cultivated plant to complete its outward journey to the atmosphere, a study explains. Land use alters the speed of the process
PFAS are found in many products such as firefighting foams, paints, pesticides, coatings, and food packaging. Photo: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service Public Domain Mark 1.0 Universal PDM 1.0 DeedDefense Visual Information Distribution Service Public Domain Mark 1.0 Universal PDM 1.0 Deed

Cleaning up Europe from PFAS would cost 2 trillion over 20 years

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The estimate is included in an investigation coordinated by the French newspaper Le Monde into the spread of PFAS in the Continent. Producers' lobby under attack
More than 60 actions have currently been completed for the European Union's Soil Strategy 2030. Twenty-four are still in progress. Photo: Karsten Würth CC0 1.0 Universal CC0 1.0 DeedKarsten Würth CC0 1.0 Universal CC0 1.0 Deed

New tracker details how EU Soil Strategy is progressing

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A new tool from the European Soil Data Center provides a comprehensive overview of progress made since 2021 to date on actions shaping the EU Soil Strategy
Soil plays a central role in achieving many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda. Photo: Rawpixel CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain DedicationPhoto: Rawpixel CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Soil and the 2030 Agenda: a webinar in Verona (also in streaming) on Feb. 17

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The event will be broadcast live on Youtube. Theme of the meeting: the role of soil in the path toward the UN Goals
In the future, the large northern forests of Canada, Alaska, and Siberia may become denser with trees and more vulnerable to wildfires. Photo: Jasper Hunter Pexels free to usePhoto: Jasper Hunter Pexels free to use

More homogeneity and fires are coming for boreal forests

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Secondo uno studio della Wageningen University le foreste dell'emisfero settentrionale saranno sempre più simili tra loro a causa dei cambiamenti climatici. In questo modo aumenterà anche il rischio di incendi boschivi
In tropical forests, says a study, the addition of nutrients would increase shoot biomass by 26% and growth rate by 14%. Photo: E.Morgan.Strong CC0 Public Domain Free for personal and commercial use No attribution requiredE.Morgan.Strong CC0 Public Domain Free for personal and commercial use No attribution required

Accumulation of nutrients threatens tropical forests

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According to a study, the inflow of nutrients would eventually provide a competitive advantage to some tree species resulting in a loss of biodiversity
Industrial plastic granules on a beach on the Aquitaine coast. In France, 76 percent of soils surveyed are contaminated with microplastics. Photo: Maldeseine Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported CC BY-SA 3.0 DeedMaldeseine Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported CC BY-SA 3.0 Deed

Three quarters of soils in France contaminated with microplastics

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A study by the Agency for Ecological Transition reveals that 76 percent of soils examined contain microplastics between 0.3 and 5 millimeters in size. Polyethylene is the most prevalent polymer
In the past five years, the Brazilian Amazon has experienced about 1 million fires. Photo: Ibama from Brasil Attribution 2.0 Generic CC BY 2.0 DeedIbama from Brasil Attribution 2.0 Generic CC BY 2.0 Deed

Fires in Brazilian Amazon set a bleak record increasing 42% in one year

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This was claimed by the National Institute for Space Research. The Brazilian Amazon has experienced about 1 million fires in the past five years. Worst drought in 74 years played a crucial role
In California's Central Valley, nitrogen contamination poses a significant risk. Photo: DJ Fogbound Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DeedDJ Fogbound Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Deed

Climate change and extreme events promote nitrogen contamination

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In California, the interaction between drought and subsequent rainfall promotes the dispersion of nitrogen that can reach surface waters, explains a U.S. study

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