Soil in Danger: How Fixing Agricultural Soil Could Help the World

Soil in Danger: How Fixing Agricultural Soil Could Help the World
Weeds grow in dry cracked earth that used to be the bottom of Lake McClure in La Grange, Calif., on March 24, 2015. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Agricultural soil is an important resource for communities all over the world, not only because it provides humans with the majority of their food but because it also plays a major role in balancing the environment.

Soil researchers have said investing in soil could help the world tap into an untold resource against environmental challenges brought on by unpredictable climatic conditions.

Lily Kelly
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Lily Kelly is an Australian based reporter for The Epoch Times, she covers social issues, renewable energy, the environment and health and science.
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