A study led by Prof. Amos Frumkin from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds new light on one of humanity's most ...

These organisms have a major influence on soil, such as its formation, structure and productivity.' Soil degradation describes what happens when the quality of soil declines and diminishes its ...

As pollution and climate issues worsen, farmers and agricultural workers often face challenges in maintaining the integrity of the land in their environment.

which can be controlled through efficient soil conservation practices. Land degradation currently affects 1.9 billion hectares globally or about 65 per cent of global soil resources. With 85 per cent, ...

When it comes to the land, the European Union faces a reckoning: 60–70% of its soils are considered unhealthy, resulting in soil degradation. That costs €50 billion (US$55 billion) annually ...

Agriculture uses roughly 70% of global freshwater, land and soil degradation are directly undermining agri-food systems with human-induced degradation The first International Soil and Water Forum ...

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