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Land is a critical resource, IPCC report says

  •   IPCC Press Release
  •   August 08, 2019

The first ever comprehensive look at the whole land-climate system shows that better land management can contribute to tackling climate change, but is not the only solution


'Restore UK bogs' to tackle climate change

  •   Roger Harrabin, BBC Environment analyst
  •   July 22, 2019

Restoring degraded peatland may be a relatively inexpensive way of tackling climate change


Soil testing is key to improving nutrient use efficiency on farms

  •   Farm Advisory Service Scotland
  •   July 17, 2019

Making best use of organic and inorganic fertilisers on farms saves money, benefits yields and improves farm efficiency and resilience


It's time we stopped treating soil like dirt - video

  •   Josh Toussaint-Strauss, The Guardian
  •   July 11, 2019

Soil enables all life on this planet to exist. So why do we treat it like dirt?


Tackling climate change

  •   Scottish Government
  •   June 25, 2019

Additional £11 million allocated for peatland restoration projects


Best soil in show 2019 - and the winners are ...

  •   The James Hutton Institute
  •   June 21, 2019

Best soil in show considers the importance of soils not only for growing crops but also for the wider benefits soils provide