Norway’s Desert Control has introduced a breakthrough that sounds almost impossible. A technology known as Liquid NanoClay can transform dry sand into fertile soil in just seven hours.

By blending clay, water, and local soil, the mixture coats sand grains, allowing them to hold moisture and nutrients just like farmland. What normally takes decades through natural processes can now happen in less than a day.

Trials in the UAE and the U.S. have already shown promising results, proving that even deserts can be turned into green landscapes. This could reshape farming, protect against desert expansion, and secure food supplies for the future.

Core Topic – Land & Agriculture
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Mapping the growing capacity of climate smart food in urban environments

Gavin Schneider
Victoria Fast

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https://canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cfs/article/view/242

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Flash droughts intensified by rising temperatures pose a significant threat to global food security. To address this, we need resilient farming methods, climate-smart agriculture, early warning systems, and improved water security infrastructure.

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240521124249.htm#:~:text=to%20new%20research.-,Heat%20and%20changes%20to%20precipitation%20patterns%20caused%20by%20a%20warming,for%20water%20and%20food%20security.

Ensuring nutrition is at the heart of climate smart agriculture

Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa need to diversify away from growing maize and switch to crops that are resilient to climate change and supply key micronutrients for the population, say researchers.

https://globalplantcouncil.org/ensuring-nutrition-is-at-the-heart-of-climate-smart-agriculture/ via University of Leeds #agriculture #crops #CSA #ClimateSmartAgriculture #ClimateChange #Science #PlantScience #Maize #Corn #SoyBean

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