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Earthworms are changing Canadian forests
Environment, NewsInvasive species of earthworm affect microbial composition by altering overall soil conditions, Canadian research explains. Influencing nutrient and carbon cycling

Urbanization promotes increasing emissions from the soil
Environment, NewsAs a result of urbanization, soil nitrous oxide emissions increase 153%, according to a new study. At the same time, the ability to absorb methane is reduced

Here’s how drought stress alters soil function in the rainforest
Environment, NewsDrought progressively reduces the ability of soil to consume biogenic volatile organic compounds according to a German study. The emission intensifies after soil rewetting

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

Soil microbes will release 40 percent more CO2 by 2100
Environment, NewsClimate change is increasing the respiration of soil microbes and related CO2 emissions. A phenomenon, says a Swiss study, set to accelerate between now and the end of the century

The solution for the 2030 climate goals lies in agricultural soils
Agricultural Industry, NewsJacqueline McGlade, former EEA executive director and co-founder of Downforce say some easy management strategies in agricultural soils can increase the amount of carbon stock by more than 30 bn metric tons

In Tibetan permafrost 54% of the carbon comes from microbes
Environment, NewsA Chinese study quantifies for the first time the weight of major soil organic carbon components released due to rising temperatures

Subsoil carbon is particularly vulnerable to climate change
Environment, NewsInternational study shows how, at one meter depth, soil gives up more than one-third of its pyrogenic carbon after experiencing a 4°C temperature rise in less than five years

Based on soil sounds, ecoacoustics helps us protect forests
Environment, NewsA study highlights the potential of ecoacoustics: by listening to ecosystem sounds, it is possible to monitor and restore forest soil health. And better assess the effectiveness of interventions

Landowner amnesty has hampered land restoration in the Amazon
Environment, NewsSince 2012, more than 50 percent of deforestation in the Amazon has occurred in "protected" areas in private hands, a U.S. study has found. Amnesty that excluded managers from restoration obligation was crucial