On World Soil Day, the growing issue of soil erosion and soil degradation are highlighted. According to UN reports, all of the world’s topsoil could be gone within 60 years. And it is estimated ...

A third of the world’s soil is moderately to highly degraded, threatening global food supplies, increasing carbon emissions and foreshadowing mass migration. A change in farming practices has never ...

Despite repeated warnings from experts, soil continues to erode at an alarming pace. Soil health advocates say it's past time ...

The most visible is erosion by water ... Vegetation cover limits soil degradation, prevents drought and reduces the risk of flooding. Several options are possible: Relay crops (plants grown ...

Land and soil degradation in these regions affect the lives of 1.5 billion people, Hikmet Ozturk, deputy general manager of the Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and ...

Erosion, when is the direct consequence of abuse by man, has led to the deterioration and degradation of the world’s most valuable resources: soil and water. Today, large areas of the world’s ...

Agriculture, deforestation, overgrazing, and the use of chemicals on soils all contribute to its degradation, which can lead ...

"Soil erosion rates are much higher than soil formation rates," the FAO said. "Soil is a finite resource, meaning its loss and degradation is not recoverable within a human lifespan." A map ...