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Some viruses can help enhance the bioremediation of contaminated soil, which is one of the major global environmental challenges. Photo: pxhere CC0 Public Domain Free for personal and commercial use No attribution requiredpxhere CC0 Public Domain Free for personal and commercial use No attribution required

Here are the viruses that help clean up contaminated soil

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Uno studio australiano propone di sfruttare i virus batteriofagi per potenziare i batteri che degradano gli inquinanti, aprendo nuove prospettive per il biorisanamento del suolo
In the south-western United States, climate change and the build-up of plant matter are fuelling increasingly extreme wildfires. Photo: Eric Coulter, Public Domain Mark 1.0 UniversalEric Coulter, Public Domain Mark 1.0 Universal

In California, the most devastating wildfires are the new normal

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Uno studio mostra come il cambiamento climatico e la gestione delle foreste abbiano trasformato la natura prevalente degli incendi. Dal 2012 sono più comuni i roghi ad alta intensità, con conseguenze ambientali ed economiche sempre più gravi
Individuare nuovi operatori capaci di impegnarsi nella tutela del suolo in Europa e di contribuire in prima persona al progresso della ricerca scientifica. È questo l'obiettivo della seconda open call lanciata dal progetto ECHO

ECHO is back: seeking new Soil Ambassadors across Europe

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The second open call for the ECHO project aims to expand the network of citizens, teachers, farmers and organisations involved in soil monitoring and conservation activities using a citizen science approach
Tiny pockets of water trapped within ice accelerate mineral dissolution, altering biogeochemical processes in cold regions. Photo: PIXNIO public domain Creative Commons Zero CC0 free to usePIXNIO public domain Creative Commons Zero CC0 free to use

Ice comes alive: a new challenge for climate models

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La ricerca dell'Università di Umeå: lungi dall’essere inerte, il ghiaccio favorisce il rilascio di ferro dai minerali, con possibili conseguenze per il ciclo del carbonio e le previsioni sul clima
Svalbard Islands, Norway. Arctic permafrost soils contain enormous amounts of organic carbon accumulated over thousands of years. Photo: Billy Lindblom Attribution 2.0 Generic CC BY 2.0 DeedBilly Lindblom Attribution 2.0 Generic CC BY 2.0 Deed

Beneath the Arctic permafrost lies a more complex ecosystem than expected

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Secondo uno studio internazionale l’impatto diretto dello scioglimento del permafrost sul clima sarebbe regolato da intricati equilibri biologici. Con dinamiche microbiche più complesse del previsto
The LandISPortal platform currently contains over 250,000 field observations and more than 30,000 detailed descriptions of soil profiles, as well as hundreds of specialist publications and thematic maps. Photo: Siegfried Makedanz Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic CC BY-NC 2.0 DeedSiegfried Makedanz Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic CC BY-NC 2.0 Deed

Half a century’s data on British soil now available to the public

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La Cranfield University apre il LandISPortal, un database online costruito con oltre 30 mila campioni di suolo e 250 mila osservazioni sul campo raccolte nell’arco di mezzo secolo
Bumblebees are pollinators that play a vital role in agriculture and natural ecosystems. Photo: pixnio Public Domain – Free Creative Commons Zero (CC0) Photospixnio Public Domain – Free Creative Commons Zero (CC0) Photos

Climate and pollinators: for bumblebees heat isn’t always their enemy

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American study finds that major agricultural pollinators can adapt better than expected to moderate temperature increases. But extreme heat waves may jeopardize entire colonies
Orchids can provide clues about the overall health of global ecosystems and pollination in particular. Photo: Ian Capper Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic CC BY-SA 2.0 LicenseIan Capper Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic CC BY-SA 2.0 License

Pollination in Australia more than halved in 50 years according to orchids

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Thanks to their limited “flexibility,” orchids are early indicators of the crisis affecting insects. Since the 1970s, an analysis by the University of Canberra reveals, pollination in Australia has declined by 60%
At least one fifth of the 8,500 animal species linked to the soil, including fungi and invertebrates, would today be at risk of extinction. CC0 Public Domain Free for personal and commercial use. Image: pxhere No attribution requiredpxhere CC0 Public Domain Free for personal and commercial use No attribution required

One in five soil-dependent species is at risk of extinction

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A new study by Conservation International and IUCN reveals that over 20% of soil-related species could disappear. And the current lack of data suggests an even more problematic picture for biodiversity
Vaste aree della Grande Pianura ungherese sono sempre più soggette a processi di aridificazione. FOTO: GaborLajos via Wikipedia

Thermal waters against desertification: the Hungarian experiment

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In the Central European country, a grassroots project is bringing together citizens and local farmers. The goal: redirect thermal waters to the fields, restoring natural cycles and countering the drying out affecting agricultural land in the Great Plain

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