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Excess nitrogen also impacts soil invertebrates and insects
Environment, NewsA Dutch meta-analysis of 126 studies conducted worldwide illustrates the consequences of nitrogen accumulation for soil microfauna. Effects vary across species. Climate factor

Can seed carriers help regenerate the soil?
Innovation & Technology, NewsCreated by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, seed delivery devices pave the way for soil regeneration. But some observers are skeptical

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

Spectroscopy offers new opportunities for soil analysis
Innovation & Technology, NewsA research from the University of Katowice opens new perspectives in the field of soil analysis. Through spectroscopy, researchers were able to determine the presence and concentration of key elements in soil

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

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

Variety of trees promotes carbon and nitrogen sequestration
Environment, NewsAn increase in the number of tree species stimulates greater carbon and nitrogen sequestration, Canadian research explains. But biodiversity is in decline. Promoting it means mitigating climate change and reducing land degradation

Queensland is the epicenter of deforestation in Australia
Environment, NewsIn Australia, livestock expansion fuels record deforestation in the state of Queensland. The phenomenon complicates climate mitigation ambitions in the country

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

Antibiotics and livestock farming reduce carbon sequestration in grasslands
Agricultural Industry, NewsLivestock herbivores impact soil microbial fauna by reducing carbon uptake capacity, an Indian research says. Antibiotics' effect on soil is crucial