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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/25/flowers-heated-2c-meadow-climate-crisis-experiment-rocky-mountains-aoe. "At the time [1991], it was believed a #temperature increase could lead to longer, lusher #grasses. But instead of flourishing, the grasses & #wildflowers started to disappear, replaced by #sagebrush. The experimental #meadows morphed into a desert-like #scrubland. Even the #fungi in the #soils were transformed by #heat."

Rise of the shrubs: what happened when scientists heated a Rocky Mountain wildlife meadow by 2C?

A long-running experiment in Colorado provides an ‘alarming’ view of how rapidly unchecked global heating could transform fragile ecosystems

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Timothy Schwinghamer (he/him)Mar 14

Though there are many #heavymetals that #coalmining can release to our #freshwater, #selenium has been noted as a particularly risky #pollutant as it bioaccumulates in the #environment reaching toxic levels for #fish, #animals living in riparian areas, and potentially in agricultural #soils and #plants grown in them. This is a risk not only to human #health and the health of aquatic #ecosystems, but also risks the reputation of our regional agricultural products.

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ZALF Feb 3

🌱🦠 🐄 A study by ZALF and the universities Greifswald & Hohenheim shows that #grassland #soils that were previously intensively used have not yet restored their potential to absorb #methane after three years of extensive use. https://www.zalf.de/en/aktuelles/Pages/PB1/Gruenland_Methansenke.aspx
#Grassland #Methane #Climate #Soil #Research

Scientific Frontline Jan 28

Long-term monitoring reveals that #forest #soils in south-western #Germany are increasingly extracting #methane from the atmosphere, contradicting previous international meta-analyses that predicted a climate-driven decline in this function.
#AgriculturalScience #Environmental #ClimateChange #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/ags01282601.html

Forest soils increasingly extract methane from atmosphere

Forest soils play an important role in protecting our climate: they remove large quantities of methane – a powerful greenhouse gas

O=C=O Jan 21

Report:
Global Water Bankruptcy

Living Beyond our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era

The report makes the case for a fundamental shift in the global #water agenda—from repeatedly reacting to emergencies to “bankruptcy management.” That means confronting #overshoot with transparent water accounting, enforceable limits, and protection of the water-related natural capital that produces and stores water—#aquifers, #wetlands, #soils, #rivers, and #glaciers—while ensuring transitions are explicitly equity-oriented and protect vulnerable communities and livelihoods.

Crucially, the report frames water not only as a growing source of risk, but also as a strategic opportunity in a fragmented world. It argues that serious investment in water can unlock progress across #climate, #biodiversity, #land, #food, and #health, and serve as a practical platform for cooperation within and between #societies. Acting early, before stress hardens into irreversible loss, can reduce shared risks, strengthen resilience, and rebuild trust through tangible results.

PDF:
https://collections.unu.edu/eserv/UNU:10445/Global_Water_Bankruptcy_Report__2026_.pdf

https://unu.edu/inweh/collection/global-water-bankruptcy

GreenSupplyChain DIH Jan 9

@fao aims to identify, develop and promote cultural practices that reduce #agricultural emissions and sequester #carbon, while helping to improve the livelihoods of #farmers🌱
Explore the dedicated FAO #Soils Portal👇🏻
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Ο @fao στοχεύει στον εντοπισμό, την ανάπτυξη και προώθηση πολιτιστικών πρακτικών που μειώνουν τις γεωργικές εκπομπές και δεσμεύουν άνθρακα, συμβάλλοντας παράλληλα στη βελτίωση των μέσων διαβίωσης των αγροτών🌱
Εξερευνήστε τo ειδικό #Soils Portal👇🏻
https://x.com/eucapnetwork/status/2001999467013095681?s=12&t=rUVa0ijJxwykE_n36sZtBg

EU CAP Network (@eucapnetwork) on X

🌱 Demonstrating the potential of soil carbon The FAO Soils Portal highlights how restoring degraded soils and adopting soil conservation practices can significantly increase soil #carbonsequestration. 📖 Explore the dedicated info page 👉 https://t.co/AjkLTfWRfE #SoilHealth

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Terraso Jan 8

As 2026 begins, the latest version of LandPKS Soil ID delivers exciting new features: data export, a new soil review experience for easier soil identification, and translation to new languages. Read more about the feature on our website: https://landpks.terraso.org/landpks-soil-id-adds-data-export-french-and-georgian-translations-and-rate-match/

#soils #landpks

LandPKS Soil ID Adds Data Export, French and Georgian Translations, and Rate Match | LandPKS Soil ID

As 2026 begins, we are excited to share a major update to LandPKS Soil ID, the premier app for ground-truthed soil data collection and identification in the field. Version 1.4.2 delivers new features, including data export, a new soil review experience for easier soil identification, and translation to new languages. Export your soils data Ground-truthed ... Read more

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Global2030 Dec 5

It is #WorldSoilDay!

Globally, 15-36% of #soils are degraded (UNCCD, FAO, IPCC and others).

The #trend is still rising📈 and not in line with the #UN goal to “halt and reverse #LandDegradation” and, by 2030, to “achieve a land degradation-neutral world” (#SDG15).⛔

#GlobalGoals #SDGs #2030Agenda #desertification #drought #degradation #soil