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The phosphorus problem started thousands of years ago
Environment, NewsA Swiss study found that humans began altering the phosphorus cycle many millennia ago. Before industrialization and the spread of fertilizers accelerated the process

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

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

Solar farms may encourage soil erosion in U.S.
Environment, NewsVirginia Tech researchers will analyze erosion risk in the state's solar installations. In the U.S., the problem is real. But several solutions are available

Extensive farming increases flooding in South America
Agricultural Industry, NewsAccording to an Anglo-Argentine study, the spread of large-scale agriculture over the last four decades has favoured the rise of water tables in the plains of South America. Substitution of native vegetation has been crucial factor

Soil liquefaction is still a big issue in Turkey
Environment, NewsThere is more than just the force of nature behind the widespread building collapses experienced during earthquakes in Turkey. Poor construction practices and bad choices in fact foster soil fragility

From India to Australia: the bauxite paradox
Environment, NewsIn India, the mining of bauxite, a rock needed for aluminum production, takes land away from agriculture, producing permanent soil damage. But this same resource, paradoxically, may carry with it a solution

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

Mosses are an amazing ally for soil health
Environment, NewsThe University of New South Wales study: mosses promote nutrient accumulation in the soil and carbon sequestration. In degraded areas, moreover, these plants accelerate the regeneration process

UK, two thirds of soils show nutrient deficit
Environment, NewsAn analysis by the independent laboratory NRM: as a result of the degradation, wheat crops show 10% less nitrogen and 25% less phosphorus. Thousands of soil samples extracted from UK farmland