Scientists from around the world are busy mapping the quality and structure of the world's soil -- all 150 million square kilometres of it. They're hoping the digital map they develop will not ...

Their goal: to produce a digital soil map of the entire world. It is a daunting task. In many parts of the world, such as Africa and South Asia, knowledge of soil is sketchy at best, ...

A team of researchers has developed an innovative approach that maps the soil salt contentaround the world with an exceptional detail of 10 meters.

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations on Tuesday launched the Global Soil Organic Carbon Map on World Soil Day, calling for "caring the ground we walk on." Soil is a major carbon ...

A map of Earth reveals hotspots of soil biodiversity and regions to target for conservation. ... Guerra et al. 6 assessed soil biodiversity and ecosystem functions at 615 sites around the world, ...

A map predicts 95 per cent of America's soil will be degraded in less than 30 years. Only a 5 percent area is marked not degraded, in an illustration by the Save Soil movement, which shows all ...

At 450 sampling locations spanning 21 million crop acres, it’s the world’s largest soil archive. This unique find is likely the oldest collection, as few soil archives exceed 40 years.

PARIS, Oct. 8, 2024 /CNW/ -- To have an impact, accelerate, and join forces for the preservation and regeneration of soils. This is the ambition of the second edition of the World Living Soils ...