News

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

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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

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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

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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

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A first for Scotland: High-resolution nationwide habitat mapping

•   Space Intelligence
•   April 01, 2021

First ever Scotland-wide high resolution habitat maps published for free

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World Soil Day: Book contest results

•   Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
•   December 05, 2020

Results of the children's book contest on Soil Biodiversity

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