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Jun 23, 2022 · This article was first published in June 2022 and updated in November 2022. The theme of this year's World Soil Day, on December 5, is 'Soils: Where food begins'. Soil mismanagement threatens the survival of many species on Earth, including humans, according to a United Nations body. But restoring degraded farmland has the potential to ease ...
Feb 1, 2024 · Here are five things you need to know about these crucial habitats. 1. Wetlands store 20% of organic ecosystem carbon. Despite covering a mere 1% of Earth's surface, wetlands such as peatlands, mangrove forests, salt marshes and seagrass beds store 20% of the organic ecosystem carbon on the planet, according to a 2022 paper published in Science.
Oct 2, 2024 · Image: Unsplash/paul mocan. Soil provides 95% of our food and helps balance the climate, and there are also many connections between soil health and human health. But much of the planet’s soil is degraded or at risk of degradation. A World Economic Forum report says technology will be key to improving the world’s soil health.
Aug 9, 2023 · More carbon resides in soil than in the atmosphere and all plant life put together, research shows. Simple techniques to improve soil quality could help us reach our climate targets, scientists say. The importance of healthy soil around the world was the focus of a panel at the World Economic Forum’s 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions.
May 31, 2022 · World Environment Day, on 5 June, is a global event to celebrate and encourage action on the climate crisis. The cost of climate adaptation in developing nations is now estimated to be $500 billion a year. CO2 emissions will need to halve by 2030, the UN says, to avoid temperature rises of 2.7C and higher by the end of the century.
Earth Day takes place every year on 22 April and is one of the biggest environmental protest movements on the planet. The theme of Earth Day this year is 'Planet vs. Plastics' - campaigners are calling for a 60% reduction in the production of plastics by 2040. The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2024 finds that environmental risks ...
Jan 25, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) says neglected tropical diseases are responsible for “devastating health, social and economic impacts ” and are caused by bacteria, parasites and fungi, among a variety of pathogens. Neglected tropical diseases include leprosy, rabies, trachoma, Guinea worm disease, Buruli ulcer, dengue and chikungunya ...
Feb 19, 2015 · On December 5, 2014, on the occasion of the first World Soil Day in Rome, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva reminded us that while more than 805 million people currently experience hunger and malnutrition, and while a 60% increase in food production will be needed to meet future demands, a third of our global soil resources lie ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Despite being the source of 95% of the food we produce, there is a lack of detailed understanding of the role soil can play in both agriculture and combating climate change. The FAO estimates soils can sequester the equivalent of around 10% of manufactured carbon emissions over 25 years. Recent modelling indicates the potential for even higher ...
Oct 11, 2022 · Regenerative agriculture is a way of farming that focuses on soil health. When soil is healthy, it produces more food and nutrition, stores more carbon and increases biodiversity – the variety of species. A teaspoon of soil contains up to 6 billion microorganisms, says Australia’s New South Wales Government. Soil is also a habitat for ...
