Monitoring soil health in Scotland by land use category - a scoping study climateXchange December 01, 2021 The strategic relevance of 13 potential indicators to monitoring soil health in the context of existing land use Read More
Science note: soil carbon British Society of Soil Science October 01, 2021 Soils contain more carbon than the atmosphere and plants combined. Read More
Global assessment of soil pollution published Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations / UN Environment Programme June 04, 2021 New report highlights the extent and potential impacts of soil pollution Read More
World’s soils ‘under great pressure’, says UN pollution report Damian Carrington, The Guardian June 04, 2021 Soils provide 95% of all food but are damaged by industrial, farming, mining and urban pollution Read More
Vital soil organisms being harmed by pesticides, study shows Damian Carrington, The Guardian May 04, 2021 The tiny creatures are the ‘unsung heroes’ that keep soils healthy and underpin all life on land Read More
Help us find out more about soil erosion in Scotland The James Hutton Institute April 08, 2021 New mobile app puts soil erosion under the spotlight Read More