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Soil erosion is a global problem that threatens food security and the functioning of ecosystems. It has an adverse effect on water and air and, of course, on the soil itself. It also produces a number ...

The good news is degraded soil can regain some of its lost heat protection. We can help ‘re-insulate’ the ground with ...

Black soils, revered as the world's agricultural powerhouses, are rapidly deteriorating under mounting environmental and human pressures. Despite their high fertility and limited global coverage, ...

After a wildfire, Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Teams must rapidly assess the threat from post-fire erosion and runoff due to the removal of vegetation and litter layers. One of the first ...