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Driving forward low carbon farming

  •   Scottish Government
  •   May 09, 2019

Soil Regenerative Agriculture Group formed to establish how best to support, enhance and protect farm soils


'Biodegradable' plastic bags survive three years in soil and sea

  •   Sandra Laville, The Guardian
  •   April 29, 2019

Study found bags were still able to carry shopping despite environmental claims


Climate change being fuelled by soil damage new report states

  •   Roger Harrabin, BBC environment analyst
  •   April 29, 2019

Climate change can't be halted if we carry on degrading the soil


How cow dung can help fight climate change

  •   BBC News
  •   April 29, 2019

Loss of soil carbon contributes to climate change


Applications open for funding to restore Scotland’s peatlands

  •   Scottish Natural Heritage
  •   March 31, 2019

The latest Peatland ACTION Fund round is now open with £1.5 million available to restore damaged peatlands across Scotland.


Specieswatch: Farmers fight to save Britain's disappearing earthworms

  •   Paul Brown, The Guardian
  •   February 26, 2019

Soil fertility under threat from decline of surface-dwelling worms