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World Soil Day - Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future!

Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh November 28, 2019
Celebrate World Soil Day at Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Gardens
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Peatland wildfire could have doubled Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions for the 6 days that it burnt

WWF November 18, 2019
Wildfire that burnt on peatland for 6 days could have released the equivalent of 1.7 % of Scotlands annual greenhouse gas emissions
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Urbanisation costs Edinburgh over 11 hectares of green land each year

Centre for Ecology and Hydrology News article October 14, 2019
Edinburgh is losing the equivalent of 15 football pitches of green land each year as a result of urbanisation
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Land and soil: towards the sustainable use and management of these vital resources

European Environment Agency September 30, 2019
We cannot live without healthy land and soil. Unfortunately, the way we currently use land is not sustainable.
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Climate crisis reducing land's ability to sustain humanity, says IPCC

Damian Carrington, Environment editor, The Guardian August 08, 2019
UN report finds ecosystems never before under such threat and restoration is urgent
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Climate’s impact on land threatens civilisation

Damian Carrington, Environment editor, The Guardian August 08, 2019
Revolutionising the way we use land could cut emissions, provide sustainable food and reduce poverty.
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