New data on soil lost due to water

Post date: Jan 13, 2018 9:08:50 PM

According to a new study by the University of Basel, the European Commission -- Joint Research Centre and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH, UK), almost 36 billion tons of soil is lost every year due to water, and deforestation and other changes in land use make the problem worse. The study also offers ideas on how agriculture can change to become a part of the solution from being part of the problem.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171215121055.htm