by Soils | Nov 7, 2022 | Blog, Featured Blog
Forensics – not something you may envision when it comes to soil science. Yet, there is an abundance of applications for it, including soil typing. This implementation is vital within forensic investigations as it can be utilised to exclude between locations....
by Soils | Oct 21, 2022 | Blog, Featured Blog
Managing our environmental impact was a core pillar of the World Congress of Soil Science. As an environmental charity, with members who understand the importance of environmental sustainability, we were clear throughout the Congress’ development that consideration of...
by Soils | Oct 19, 2022 | Blog, Featured Blog
As soil scientists we know that of earth’s enormous volume, life depends on a very thin living skin, the soil. But across one third of our land soil is degraded and we need a paradigm shift in how the critical importance of soils is understood. We should be...
by Soils | Jul 26, 2022 | Blog, Featured Blog
This August, scientists from across the globe are meeting in Glasgow at the World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS). I am an early career researcher and whole-heartedly believe it is an exciting time to be involved in soil science because of the growing attention it is...
by Soils | Jul 21, 2022 | Blog, Featured Blog
The invisible threat to the world’s food and water security, health and environment Experts are raising alarm bells about what they call an invisible threat to the world’s food and water security, health and environment. With detrimental implications for ecosystems,...
by Soils | Jul 12, 2022 | Blog, Featured Blog
We have a broken global carbon cycle. The climate-nature crisis results from a short-circuiting of the carbon cycle through the burning of fossil fuels (about 70%) and land use change (about 30%). ‘Soils, nature and climate – now’ shows an extractive economy based on...
