Excellent article on Soil and Climate Change
AUSTRALIAN ECO-FARMING CONSULTANT GRAEME SAIT PROVIDES AN IN-DEPTH LOOK INTO THE TOP THREATS TO GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND EXPLAINS 10 REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS
The UN has named 2015 the International Year of Soils, and we should embrace this initiative with open hearts and willing hands. It is an incredibly timely focus in light of a series of serious challenges impacting our future and perhaps our very existence. Soil health directly affects plant, animal and human health. It also impacts topsoil erosion, water management and ocean pollution. Most importantly, it is now recognized that climate change is directly related to soil mismanagement. I believe a global soil health initiative can help save our planet.
This article appeared in the June issue of Acres U.S.A. Please read online, with our compliments.