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In the worst-case scenario, a study highlights, at least 200 species are at risk of extinction while 9 out of 10 plant habitats will face lasting changes. And there is ever less time to reverse the course.
In the Brazilian savanna, wetlands store enormous amounts of carbon, but they are threatened by climate change and agricultural expansion. Moreover, conservation policies, which focus almost exclusively on forests, tend to ignore them
In the first two decades of the century, according to a Japanese study, the forests in the area released more carbon than they stored. Fires, peatland degradation, and fossil fuels are making things worse
After a two-year legislative process, the Soil Monitoring Law has been definitively approved by the European Parliament. Rapporteur Martin Hojsík said: “The directive is a help for farmers and foresters. It ensures healthy soil and bread on our tables.” Member states now have three years to implement the rules at the national level
According to the EU Environment Agency, from land use, land use change and forestry, Europe saves almost 200 million tonnes of carbon each year. Compared to 330 recorded on average between 1991 and 2013
By combining AI machine learning with radiometric data, researchers at the University of Galway managed to identify not previously detected peat soils
Researchers at Laval University in Quebec are exploring new methods against soil deterioration in Montérégie, a key agricultural region in Canada. Under investigation are straw, shavings and polyphenols
The dispersion of rock dust in the soil is generally an effective way of storing carbon. But in acidic soils, according to an Australian study, this mechanism does not work
Claudio Zaccone is Associate Professor in Soil Chemistry at the University of Verona, Italy, since October 2019. He got the degree in Environmental Science and Forestry from the University of Bari, Italy, in April 2003. In May 2007, he obtained the Ph.D. in Agricultural Chemistry. From 12/2008 to 03/2018, and from 03/2018 to 09/2019, he was Academic Researcher and Associate Professor, respectively, at the University of Foggia, Italy. He was Guest Scientist at the University of Heidelberg (Germany; 2005, 2006, 2010), the University of Alberta (Canada; 2012), the CSIC (Spain; 2016) and the Colorado State University (USA; 2017). From 06/2013 to 06/2014, he joined
the University of Alberta, Canada, as Academic Research Associate. Main research interests: i) mechanisms of soil organic matter sequestration, also in relation to climate changes, ii) peatlands as archives of environmental changes, and iii) sustainable utilization of waste biomass in agriculture. He is author of +100 publications in peer-reviewed journals and +20 book chapters. He is currently President of the Italian Society of Soil Science (SISS), member of the Editorial Board of 8 WoS-JCR journals. He is also member of the Accademia dei Georgofili and of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. He is currently Chair of Division 4 “The Role of Soils in Sustaining Society and the Environment” of the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) and member of the Board of Directors of the International Humic Substances Society (IHSS). He also served as President of the Soil System Sciences division of the European Geosciences Union (EGU).
According to the latest report of the EU Environment Agency, the use of pesticides in agriculture continues to impact water quality in Europe. That’s why we need to improve the management of aquatic ecosystems to increase resilience
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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