How soil can help save the world
Soil science is not usually considered the most exciting discipline by the general public. Many people – including in the science world – have underestimated what is beneath our feet.
However, we are now in the International Decade of Soils, and it is time to shine a light on the role of soil in providing food security, supporting biodiversity and mitigating climate change. This article from the BBC showcases how Pete Smith, Professor of Soil and Global Change at the University of Aberdeen, makes the study of soil appealing, for instance, considering how wetlands and peatlands are the “Cinderella” of climate change mitigation.
Read on to find a myriad of ways in which soil can indeed help save the world.
How soil can help save the world, BBC Radio 4 in Four, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/39xtyKjNyrGSGhVTMZjPLkv/how-soil-can-help-save-the-world
