{"id":40667,"date":"2025-09-19T11:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/?p=40667"},"modified":"2025-09-17T11:19:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:19:32","slug":"soil-green-arid-wet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/environment\/soil-green-arid-wet\/","title":{"rendered":"Greener but less wet: a Chinese study reveals the global soil paradox"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Research: in forty years, two-thirds of vegetated areas have become greener, but half of those also experienced considerable soil drying. Crucial factor: increased evapotranspiration<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n<p>Over the last four decades, estimates suggest that the planet&#8217;s <strong>soil vegetation cover<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41893-019-0220-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has expanded considerably<\/a>, thanks in particular to efforts made by <strong>China and India<\/strong>. However, this phenomenon has had a paradoxical effect, contributing to <strong>a general decline in soil moisture,<\/strong> especially in regions that have always struggled with water scarcity. This is claimed by a study published in Communications Earth &amp; Environment.<\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DpaYLnbQu1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/articles\/drought-climate-scientific-diplomacy\/\">Drought, climate change, and scientific diplomacy: a collective response from Latin America<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Drought, climate change, and scientific diplomacy: a collective response from Latin America&#8221; &#8212; Re Soil Foundation\" src=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/articles\/drought-climate-scientific-diplomacy\/embed\/#?secret=RM06KWDHJg#?secret=DpaYLnbQu1\" data-secret=\"DpaYLnbQu1\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h5>The study<\/h5>\n<p>\u201cVegetation dynamics, as fundamental terrestrial ecosystem components, <strong>regulate precipitation and evapotranspiration<\/strong>, directly affecting soil moisture,\u201d says the research conducted by a group of researchers led by Professor <strong>Chen Yaning<\/strong> of the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, global greening\u2019s impact on soil moisture (drying or wetting) remains uncertain.\u201d To understand the dynamics, the authors <strong>integrated satellite observations<\/strong> with other datasets constructed from 12 different Earth system models. The study covered the period <strong>1982-2020<\/strong>, also allowing future estimates to be made up to the year 2100.<\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"37UsQQT63V\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/articles\/fao-agriculture-water-soil\/\">FAO: the future of agriculture is linked to the water-soil relationship<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;FAO: the future of agriculture is linked to the water-soil relationship&#8221; &#8212; Re Soil Foundation\" src=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/articles\/fao-agriculture-water-soil\/embed\/#?secret=5b39JSCTZH#?secret=37UsQQT63V\" data-secret=\"37UsQQT63V\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h5>Half of the greening areas also experienced soil drying<\/h5>\n<p>The results of the study reveal that soil greening <strong>has affected 65.82% of global vegetated areas<\/strong>. However, half of these areas have also experienced significant soil drying. This harmful trend is most pronounced <strong>in Africa and Central Asia, eastern Australia, and Europe<\/strong> at mid-to-high latitudes. In contrast, an increase in soil moisture has been observed in some areas of North America, the Indian subcontinent, and the southern Sahel.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The results show that, depending on the different survey models used, <strong>up to 49.96% of the world&#8217;s vegetation-covered areas<\/strong> \u201cexhibit greening-drying patterns, driven primarily by vegetation transpiration, especially in grasslands and cultivated land,\u201d the research explains.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Moreover, \u201cSoil dryness is exacerbated by vegetation greening and <strong>is expected to continue in the future<\/strong>.&#8221; In fact, \u201cDespite uncertainties arising from discrepancies in model parameterizations in Earth System Modelsand the limited representation of regional-scale feedback across soil moisture datasets, our study provides a robust and comprehensive assessment of the widespread impacts of global vegetation greening on soil drought.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wyRLLCtGGb\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/articles\/carbon-sequestration-quantified-wetlands\/\">A Chinese study has quantified 20 years of carbon sequestration in wetlands<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;A Chinese study has quantified 20 years of carbon sequestration in wetlands&#8221; &#8212; Re Soil Foundation\" src=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/articles\/carbon-sequestration-quantified-wetlands\/embed\/#?secret=mtwTqRMRvP#?secret=wyRLLCtGGb\" data-secret=\"wyRLLCtGGb\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h5>Evapotranspiration is the key to the paradox<\/h5>\n<p>Behind this paradox lies a well-known dynamic: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Evapotranspiration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evapotranspiration<\/a>, or the process by which water <a href=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/innovation-technology\/artificial-intelligence-evapotranspiration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moves from the soil to the atmosphere<\/a>. The spread of vegetation significantly increases this activity, <strong>removing water from the soil<\/strong> and causing a drop in humidity in many regions.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Unlike <strong>wetlands<\/strong>, where vegetation growth \u201cenhances regional water cycling, with increased precipitation effectively <strong>replenishing soil moisture<\/strong>,\u201d the researchers point out, areas that are already more arid experience the negative effects of human actions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAs a result of <strong>climate change<\/strong> and anthropogenic interventions,\u201d the study continues, \u201cvegetation activity continues to increase, and irrigation and physiological acclimatization lead to a significant increase in evapotranspiration as the vegetation receives more water from the root zone, resulting in a significant decrease in soil moisture.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Fg4HwlU0Et\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/articles\/soil-emissions-climate-change\/\">Soil releases more GHGs than expected as drought plays a crucial role<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Soil releases more GHGs than expected as drought plays a crucial role&#8221; &#8212; Re Soil Foundation\" src=\"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/articles\/soil-emissions-climate-change\/embed\/#?secret=iPY6kSoa74#?secret=Fg4HwlU0Et\" data-secret=\"Fg4HwlU0Et\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h5>Never forget water limits of soil<\/h5>\n<p>According to the authors, the phenomenon is likely to persist, especially if <strong>soil water limits<\/strong> are not carefully considered in restoration strategies. \u201cGreening is not always beneficial for water resources,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/english.cas.cn\/print_2019\/index.shtml?docurl=https:\/\/english.cas.cn\/newsroom\/research_news\/earth\/202508\/t20250820_1051105.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> <strong>Liu Yongchang<\/strong>, lead author of the study. \u201cIn water-limited regions, enhanced vegetation growth can intensify transpiration and exacerbate soil drying.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In short, the research highlights the need to <strong>balance ecological restoration with water availability<\/strong>. It therefore provides information for land management and water security planning.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The results, the researchers conclude, \u201chighlight that soil moisture carrying capacity must be prioritized in ecological restoration strategies\u2014particularly in <strong>vulnerable semi-arid regions<\/strong> where greening intensifies soil drying (e.g., Central Asia, Central Africa, and southern Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research: in forty years, two-thirds of vegetated areas have become greener, but half of those also experienced considerable soil drying. 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