Soil, earth, mud, dirt; whatever word you choose, it is difficult to think of a less glamorous topic to campaign on. But a campaign is now vital. Soil is critical to much of our food. It also safeguards biodiversity, as a habitat for below-ground life that includes many thousands of types of microbe, containing more species in number and quantity than all other surface biota put together. Here in Europe, most countries lack laws dedicated…
Soil isn’t sexy but we need to dig in and help conserve it
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