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This is how fungi regulate the carbon cycle in forests
Environment, NewsChinese research highlights how different categories of mycorrhizal fungi record different nutrient uptake while impacting biomass and soil carbon

Analysis of soil microbes is a major tool against antibiotic resistance
Innovation & Technology, NewsA study of soil microbes gets started in Ireland. The metagenomic survey, by the VistaMilk research center, aims to identify microorganisms that benefit the soil

Canada and U.S. have lost 130,000 km2 of grasslands in ten years
Environment, NewsAccording to WWF's latest study, in the past year, grasslands have ceded nearly 6,500 km2 of soil to conversion. With obvious consequences for carbon release

Declining biodiversity reduces carbon sequestration in grasslands
Environment, NewsA Swedish study shows that the soil carbon content of global grasslands increases with plant diversity and that this relationship is particularly strong in warm, arid climates

In protected areas, the loss of biodiversity among vertebrates is reduced by five times
Environment, NewsStudy from the US analyzed trends in vertebrate populations by measuring the effectiveness of land protection policies

Some soil bacteria will adapt to climate change
Environment, NewsAn Austrian study highlighted the behavior of soil bacteria during drought. "Simulating future climate conditions actually resulted in more bacteria remaining active despite drought," the authors explain

New insights into the relationship between viruses and soil bacteria
Environment, NewsAccording to UC Davis researchers, soil viruses appear to act "like lawnmowers, culling older cells and giving space for new growth"

Mission Soil, the EU Commission allocates €90 million for 17 research projects
Circular bioeconomy, NewsThe approved projects will help to restore soil health, protecting biodiversity and food production. 314 research centers will be involved, coming from 32 countries. A further step to achieve the 2030 objectives of the Mission Soil

Climate change puts 40 percent of biodiversity in eastern Brazil at risk
Environment, NewsIn the Catinga forest rising temperatures threaten to destroy nearly half the biodiversity by 2060, a Brazilian study says. Ecosystem services are under threat

Earthworms play a critical role in global food production
Agricultural Industry, NewsAccording to a University of Colorado study, earthworms contribute about 6.5 percent of global grain production and 2.3 percent of legume production. Totaling more than 140 million tons per year