Scientists confirm climate feedback with warmer temperatures turning soils into a net carbon contributor.
… Warmer soil stores less carbon Brendan Montague | 18th November 2021 | News Climate Breakdown Soils Food And Farming University Of Exeter … Stockholm University Earth System Models soilhands.jpg Scientists confirm climate …
First global analysis of world’s most abundant creatures reveals more animals live in the far north than the tropics.
… tropics. Groundbreaking new research into the soil beneath our feet transforms our … are found in high-latitude sub-arctic soils. The Crowther Lab study is the first to map the global distribution of soil nematodes, tiny creatures also known as …
A new system for cleaning soils contaminated with industrial toxins harnesses the power of White rot - a common fungus that decays fallen wood in forests. Research in Finland shows it can also destroy dioxins and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons.
… Fungi clean contaminated soils The Ecologist | 22nd May 2014 News … white-rot-3.jpg A new system for cleaning soils contaminated with industrial toxins … wood in forests can be harnessed to clean soil polluted with toxic, persistent organic …
'We need to move food, farming and land stewardship into a radical new direction.'
… Stop soil erosion Staff Reporter | 9th January 2020 News Soil Management Green New Deal Food And Farming Thought Leaders soilhands.jpg 'We need to move food, farming …
Riverford founder has released a 'video rant' to coincide with World Soil Day.
… End soil ‘violence’ to protect food future Brendan Montague | 5th December 2018 News Soil Earth Food And Farming Agriculture … a 'video rant' to coincide with World Soil Day. Treating soil less 'violently' and …
A study of GMO cotton varieties shows they disrupt an important beneficial soil fungus, writes Eva Sirinathsinghji, apparently due to the Bt insecticide they are engineered to express. Disruption caused by the transgenic cotton to mycorrhizal fungi, and the wider soil ecosystem, may underlie the low yields and poor pest resistance now endemic among Bt GM crops.
… Vital soil fungi damaged by GMO Bt cotton Dr Eva … shows they disrupt an important beneficial soil fungus, writes Eva Sirinathsinghji, … cotton to mycorrhizal fungi, and the wider soil ecosystem, may underlie the low yields …
Biochar - the charcoaled remains of agricultural waste - is being hailed as a huge opportunity to reduce the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But is the science sound, and do we have enough waste to go around?
… quantities of fine-grained charcoal to the soil. When biomass is exposed to high … and ‘biochar’ (the name for charcoal used in soils) can be produced in small stoves, but a … charcoal down and ploughing it into the soil can dramatically reduce atmospheric CO 2 …
Soil-free farms could help take some of the pressure off traditional agricultural systems while we instigate a much needed step-change in farming policy.
… Soil erosion 'greatest threat to planet' Duncan Cameron | 23rd May 2019 News Soil Erosion Science & Systems img_9881.jpg Soil-free farms could help take some of the …
Meat, dairy... in fact, livestock in general has in recent years joined the ranks of the 4x4 and the short-haul flight. But could a change in the way we graze animals not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but even remove them from the atmosphere?
… cattle and land to help lock carbon into the soil (you can enlarge video player) Meat, … of cloud-making ships - a single proposal on soil-carbon sequestration, given by Tony Lovell from the Soil Carbon Institute of Australia, received …
A new study shows that the market-leading Roundup herbicide kills soil microbiota at concentrations 50 times lower than used in agriculture, writes Claire Robinson. The findings raise serious new concerns about the environmental impacts of glyphosate herbicides.
… Monsanto's Roundup toxic to soil fungus at ultra-low doses Claire Robinson … the market-leading Roundup herbicide kills soil microbiota at concentrations 50 times … glyphosate herbicides. Roundup is toxic to a soil fungus at doses well below recommended …
Farmers to change soil management practices after survey identified severe decline of earthworms in farmland fields.
… 6049015615_34b4d451cd_b.jpg Farmers to change soil management practices after survey … of whom said they would now change their soil management practices as a result. … behind the survey, Dr Jackie Stroud, a NERC soil security fellow at Rothamsted Research, …
Not satisfied with seizing Palestinian land and water, Israeli settlers in the West Bank have found a new way to enrich themselves at their neighbors' expense - by stealing their fertile soil and transporting it to their own farms and gardens.
… Israelis steal fertile soil from Palestinian farms The Ecologist | … expense - by stealing their fertile soil and transporting it to their own farms … have stolen large amounts of nutrient-rich soil belonging to Palestinians in the …
A global regenerative farming community is teaching people how to reverse the effects of climate change.
… the connection between animals, plants and soil. Vía Orgánica’s landscape is undergoing … what the ranch previously looked like. The soil is extremely dry and unable to retain … they’re still working to decompact the soil. Legacy It is illegal to use water in …
A new report has revealed that a change in the way we manage agricultural land could help sequester a quarter of the world's carbon dioxide emissions every year
… Science And Technology CCS Agriculture Soil Carbon Greenhouse Gas Biochar Livestock Cow Deforestation Water Organic Soil Association DEFRA Emissions Trading ITC Nitrous Oxide Meat Ecosystems Greenpeace soil.jpg A new report has revealed that a …
The Soil Association is calling on bread producers and supermarkets to stop making and selling bread products that contain traces of Glyphosate. LAURA BRIGGS reports.
… Soil Association campaigns against glyphosate … Briggs | 8th August 2016 News Glyphoshate Soil Association Bread Campaigning Food And Farming glyphosate in bread.jpg The Soil Association is calling on bread producers …
Can organic farming feed the world? Ed Hamer and Mark Anslow say yes, but we must farm and eat differently
… by between 30 and 60 per cent. 4 Even the Soil Association admits that, on average in … fertiliser, which can be spread on soil to increase crop yields or further … used in organic agriculture to enhance soil fertility in turn encourage crops to …
Sugar can be produced from both sugar beet and sugarcane. Sugarcane production is of particular concern in terms of environmental degradation and human rights abuses, reports William McLennan
… altering water flow rates, increasing soil erosion and changing nutrient cycles. … including the damming of rivers, increases in soil erosion and heavy fertiliser use, has … freshwater flow to the Great Barrier Reef. Soil quality Sugar cultivation can decrease …
Legislation to pay farmers for providing public access and improving the environment and animal welfare has returned to parliament.
… will be financially rewarded for protecting soil as well as air, water and wildlife under … support for farmers to improve management of soil. This was a key ask of many environmental … chief executive of the CPRE, said: “Healthy soil is essential for the supply of healthy …
New research shows that biochar in soil strongly stimulates plant growth, more than doubling yields. However the extra growth may come at the cost of reduced plant defences against pests.
… New research shows that biochar in soil strongly stimulates plant growth, more … of Southampton shows that biochar in soil has acts as a powerful tonic to stimulate … to increasing amounts of biochar mixed with soil, up to 50 tonnes per hectare per year, …
Climate change is turning farmers’ lives upside down, but with technical and financial support, they could emerge as climate change heroes.
… for farmers. From cost-saving soil management techniques to growing … cultural realities in which farmers operate. Soil management A third of the Earth’s soil is acutely degraded . Worst affected is …
All sectors must play their part in a global emissions deal, but could including agriculture in the mix lead to an intensification of farming and money for GM crops?
… Food And Farming Climate Change COP15 Gm Soil Carbon cornstubble.jpg All sectors must … on whether agriculture - or more specifically soil carbon sequestration - will be eligible … Development Mechanism (CDM) funding scheme. Soil for sale For a sector which the IPCC says …
Can organic farming feed the world? Ed Hamer and Mark Anslow say yes, but we must eat and farm differently
… fall by between 30 and 60 per cent. Even the Soil Association admits that, on average in … fertiliser, which can be spread on soil to increase crop yields or further … used in organic agriculture to enhance soil fertility in turn encourage crops to …
The state of our soils is an enormous threat to future food security - we need to fully embrace organic methods.
… 7168593663_1463c2b920_b.jpg The state of our soils is an enormous threat to future food … embrace organic methods. The Sustainable Soils Alliance recently hosted … shared an understanding of the importance of soil . But we need to be mindful of the …