Unsustainable agricultural and forestry practices deplete carbon in the form of organic matter Global warming will get worse as agricultural methods accelerate the rate of soil erosion, which ...

Historically, conventional agriculture has accelerated soil erosion to rates that exceed that of soil formation (Table 2). Erosion is often accelerated by agricultural practices that leave the ...

MORE than 40 percent of East Africa’s soils are degraded, with climate change and soil erosion posing a major threat to ...

Study: Redistributing soil can restore nutrients, improve water retention, and significantly boost crop yields on eroded ...

Six out of 21 projects to overcome issues stemming from high tides and coastal erosion are expected to be completed by the ...

With 85 per cent, soil erosion is the main contributor. Approximately 1.5 billion people – a quarter of the world's population – depend directly on the food production from degraded lands. More than ...

Without altering agricultural practices and urgently finding ... of organic matter had degraded while acidity had increased. “Erosion from the wind is not as bad as it used to be in the dust ...

The film narrates the struggles faced by farmers and ranchers on the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, ...

Preserving the Land Approximately 42% of Iowa farmers have embraced no-till farming, a method that is gaining popularity for ...