by Soils | Jul 30, 2026 | Blog
Dr Khalid Mahmood, Head Partnerships & Development BSSS We tend to look up when we think about climate change—towards smokestacks, jet engines, and the carbon accumulating in the atmosphere. Yet one of the most powerful, scalable, and immediate climate solutions...
by Soils | Jul 29, 2026 | Blog
The Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network Global (GCSAYN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Miss Emmanuella Peter as Special Envoy and Miss Abigael Wambui as Deputy Special Envoy for the GCSAYN First Annual Forum (GAF-I) 2026, scheduled to take place on...
by Soils | Jul 28, 2026 | Blog
Just after Andy and I finished setting up the BSSS stand at the World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS) in Nanjing, our own Soil Judging Team showed up, and they were buzzing from their activities over the previous few days. With their coach, Jay Ryan, the team of our...
by Soils | Jul 17, 2026 | Blog
2026 has seen continued extreme weather conditions and temperatures in amongst a changing climate, and it is important to understand the effect that this has on our soils. We wanted to highlight some of the research in the area from the BSSS journals, the European...
by Soils | Jun 26, 2026 | Blog
Part 1: Soil Judging In June, I was incredibly lucky to be part of TeamGB who represented Great Britain at the 5th International Soil Judging Contest, held in the week before the 23rd World Soils Congress in Nanjing, China. I wish I could say that I was a worthy...
by Soils | Jun 26, 2026 | Blog
John Michael Hodgson (Mike), who died on 10th June 2026, aged 92, made an outstanding and enduring contribution to the mapping and understanding of our soils. These are moving to the top of our environmental agenda with concerns about their current health and the...
