Australia 'can help solve world soils crisis'
Around the world a silent crisis in building in the soil that feeds us, putting global food security at risk as demand for nutrition soars in the coming half century.
Environment
Nov 12, 2013
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Economic rewards of better land management: Estimated 2.3 billion tons of crops worth $1.4 trillion
Adopting proven sustainable land management practices could raise world crop supplies by an estimated 2.3 billion tonnes, worth $1.4 trillion, experts say in a study being released at a major global desertification conference.
Environment
Sep 24, 2013
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Is desertification on the increase?
Fighting desertification will require a better understanding of its drivers of this process, with a little help from a new tool to study how dry regions evolve
Environment
Sep 13, 2013
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Overgrazing turning parts of Mongolian Steppe into desert
Overgrazing by millions of sheep and goats is the primary cause of degraded land in the Mongolian Steppe, one of the largest remaining grassland ecosystems in the world, Oregon State University researchers say in a new report.
Environment
Sep 5, 2013
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Protected areas provide African birds with stepping stones to survival
The protected area network in Tanzania is playing a vital role in the survival of savannah bird species as they move west in response to climate and environmental changes, according to new research led by the University of ...
Ecology
Jun 20, 2013
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Land degradation causes up to 5% loss in farm output
Loss of land through desertification and drought costs up to five percent of world agricultural gross domestic product (AGDP), or some $450 billion (340 billion euros), every year, said a study presented at a UN conference ...
Environment
Apr 9, 2013
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Half of Indonesians at risk of landslides
More than half of Indonesia's population live in areas at risk of landslides, an official said Thursday, with traditional farming methods blamed for the widespread vulnerability.
Environment
Mar 28, 2013
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Ancient coral reefs at risk from deforestation and land use practices
(Phys.org) -- A team of international scientists, including a researcher from The University of Western Australia, has found that soil erosion, land degradation and climate change pose a mounting threat to coastal reefs and ...
Environment
Aug 3, 2012
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World scientists define united approach to tackling food insecurity
Nearly one billion people in the world are undernourished, while millions suffer from chronic disease due to excess food consumption. Global demand is growing for agricultural products and food prices are rising, yet roughly ...
Environment
Mar 28, 2012
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New insights into invasive plant management
Over a decade of research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has resulted in the development of a new matrix for invasive plant management. The model was created by scientists with the Agricultural Research Service ...
Ecology
Feb 6, 2012
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