This year theme for WSD is “Caring for soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage” emphasizes the importance of taking care of our soil resources. Measuring soil health is the first step in this process.

Made from faux Martian and lunar soil, a new sulfur-based compound could also lead to faster construction on Earth.

Decomposition is nature’s way of recycling, breaking down organic matter into simpler substances that enrich the Earth. But ...

Currently, land degradation disrupts food security, drives migration, and fuels conflicts. The global area affected by land ...

Locals are concerned that the project could inadvertently introduce more of the “forever chemicals” into the environment.

Four young girls tragically died and one was critically injured when a mound of soil collapsed on them while they were ...

According to UNCCD, land degradation is “the reduction or loss of the biological or economic productivity and complexity of ...

New research has revealed how tiny soil microbes are impacted by extreme weather events, offering new insights into the risks posed by climate change.

FitzPatrick 14. Soil formation on Earth and beyond: the role of additional soil forming factors Giacomo Certini and Riccardo Scalenghe 15. Soil functions and land use Johan Bouma 16. Physical ...

A major new scientific report charts an urgent course correction for how the world grows food and uses land in order to avoid ...

A major new scientific report was launched December 1, a day ahead of the opening of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16).

Sep. 13, 2024 — In a new study, researchers have determined through both statistical analysis and in experiments that soil pH is a driver of microbial community composition -- but that the need ...