Soil is the largest carbon sink after the ocean and holds more carbon than all terrestrial plant life on the planet. But when we damage the soil, water systems become disrupted, food production ...

But this vital resource is under threat. Currently, 75% of the world's soils are damaged. This figure could rise to 90% by 2050 due to deforestation, overgrazing, urbanization and other ...

Additionally, damaged soils pollute water and contribute to climate change by releasing stored carbon. This problem originated in the groundbreaking innovation that revolutionized agriculture in ...

2023 Most of the soil in the roughly 17,846 acres that burned in the Alisal fire sustained either low or moderate damage, with damage considered high in only a small percentage of the area ...