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Soil moisture is a key factor in predicting droughts and floods
Environment, NewsAccording to a study from U.S., variation in soil moisture is the crucial factor in understanding extreme phenomena such as droughts and floods and Overcoming uncertainty related to climate change

“China must change direction in its anti-desertification strategy”
Agricultural Industry, NewsThe actions promoted in China in the 21st century have reportedly produced limited benefits, a recent study finds. Among other things, Beijing's "Grain for Green" plan has decreased the incomes of farmers and herders. Other natural factors have mainly weighed on land regeneration

Flash droughts are becoming the new normal
Environment, NewsIn six decades, flash droughts have increased in 74 percent of the Planet's regions, says a Chinese study. Climate change remains the main critical factor

61% of European soil is unhealthy, JRC confirms
Environment, NewsJoint Research Centre data snapshot the health of continental soils, showing numbers in line with past predictions. Organic carbon reduction, biodiversity loss and peatland deterioration are the most widespread problems

Central Asia will keep on suffering from agricultural drought for a long time
Agricultural Industry, NewsChinese researchers believe that soil drought linked to climate change can no longer be offset by weather cycles. A challenge for the region's crops and economy

In Sudan, gum arabic cultivation promotes soil conservation
Environment, NewsAs the world's second-largest producer of gum arabic, Sudan is called upon to protect acacia trees, the plants from which the substance is generated and which have always proved an effective weapon in countering desertification

The water cycle has changed. And it favors floods and droughts
Environment, NewsExtreme rainfall concentrated in short periods is becoming more frequent just like months characterized by exceptionally low rainfall, scientists from the Global Water Monitor Consortium explain. Growth in duration and severity of heat waves causes "flash droughts" especially in Europe and China

Australia set to establish a national soil database
Environment, NewsStarting from 2023, the new platform promoted by the government agency CSIRO will provide information on essential features such as climate change adaptation, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity

Climate change and drought threaten crops and economy in Iraq
Agricultural Industry, NewsIraqi farming communities experience a new decline in harvests due to drought, says Norwegian Refugee Council. The worsening climate emergency and water crisis is an economic disaster for the affected regions

Climate change makes drought 20 times more likely
Environment, NewsClimate change drives drought especially in non-surface soil layers exacerbating food and economic crisis, a World Weather Attribution (WWA) survey has found