Warming planet may transform tundra ecosystems from carbon sinks to sources

Experiments show warming temperatures increased metabolic activity among plants and microbial soil

How to end hunger in sub-Saharan Africa: Fight inequality, gender imbalances and climate change

Food sovereignty is very tightly interlinked with social justice and sustainable development.

Acidification may strip Indian soils of 3.3 billion tonnes of essential carbon, affecting crop growth, sequestration: Study

Acidification creates an environment ripe for depletion of soil inorganic carbon, which is important for soil health, ecosystem services, among others

The ground beneath our feet

Why soil health and biodiversity matters for the survival of the planet

India has lost over 1,500 sq km of land to ‘catastrophic’ soil erosion

New research finds Assam the worst affected, lost close to 300 square kilometres of topsoil

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 4, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

World Soil Day: Preserving and restoring soil health is crucial for a prosperous and sustainable future

With pressing population needs and greed, soil productivity is consistently decreasing

Lasers to track erosion

Organic matters

Soil carbon can foretell soil health

Fertilizers acidify soils

Crop yield drops, plant biodiversity is impacted as a whole  

Soil matters

Unhealthy soil leads to unhealthy children. India needs to improve soil micronutrients not just to increase crop productivity, but also to …

Soil tolerates erosion

Amazon is a desert

...when you look for soil microbe

How nutrient-deficient are Indian soils?

Nitrogen deficiency in 90% samples in 27 states and UTs

Modified to work

Salinity of black cotton soils can now be measured easily

Green cussedness, anyone?

They did the impossible on land that held no hope

Soil scan

Soil testing can help farmers decide on the right mix of fertilisers and maximise benefits

Videshi works

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Quality soils

Never prevent a river

Soil microbiomes should be included in One Health goals: Study

Ignoring soil microbiomes and their role may lead to pandemics

Measure of tolerance

New way to calculate capacity of soil to resist erosion

Trump of a card

A cakewalk

Pressmud, a byproduct of the sugar industry, is a potential source of soil nutrients and wax

Losing ground

High rates of soil erosion trouble India