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“Soil care is crucial to ensure food security”, WEF says
Environment, NewsTo meet growing food demand while capturing proper volumes of greenhouse gases, soil health must be a priority, says the World Economic Forum. Precision agriculture is essential

For sustainable carbon cycles we need to focus on nature-based solutions
Circular bioeconomy, NewsSecond edition of the General States of the Soil at Ecomondo in Rimini. Dozens of experts attended to discuss the best strategies capable of bringing organic carbon back into degraded soils and reducing CO2 in the atmosphere

In olive groves, cover crops reduce carbon loss by 76%
Agricultural Industry, NewsUniversity of Córdoba study: use of these crops reduces soil carbon loss in Mediterranean olive groves by more than 75 percent

The States General of the Soil return to Rimini
Environment, NewsThe date is for November 9th. Objective: to create an opportunity for discussion between the academic and institutional actors, involved in defining best practices in favor of the soil. Two sessions and dozens of experts are scheduled

Invasive plants can remove excess salt at the roadsides
Environment, NewsSome plants help clear roadsides of salt and pollutants, a research has found. But their contribution is not enough. De-icing applications need to be reduced

FAO: the future of agriculture is linked to the water-soil relationship
Agricultural Industry, NewsManaging soil water in an effective way is a key condition for developing agriculture capable of meeting global demand under the scenario of climate change, FAO notes

Nanotechnology and nanomaterials are useful allies in soil protection
Innovation & Technology, NewsThe technological use of nanomaterials in soil stabilization, writes AZoNano journal, occurs with reduced environmental impact compared to the impact generated by the use of traditional techniques

Deep soil testing reduces fertilizer spending
Agricultural Industry, NewsA study from Texas quantified the average savings associated with reducing fertilizer use after soil testing. For a 1,000-acre U.S. farm, it exceeds $130,000 per year

Ball milling cleans soil of persistent fluoride
Environment, NewsResearchers in New Zealand are testing a solution against fluoride pollution. The technique has made it possible to degrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the molecular level with 99.9 percent efficacy

Saudi Arabia also bets on mangroves
Environment, NewsThe Kingdom plans to plant 50 to 100 million mangrove trees "in the coming years." An initiative to protect biodiversity that once again highlights the key role of this plant species in mitigating climate and contributing to soil protection