Europe’s soil is in danger from salinity, compaction, chemical pollution, acidification, non-biodegradable substances, and nutrient depletion — endangering the food production and carbon storage that ...

The soils map drove the political map ... Yersinia pestis — thought to be responsible for the 'black death' in medieval Europe — lives underground. My second favorite chapter, 'Yellow Sands ...

The two institutions report “a worrying situation and trends” and stress the need for “immediate” action to reverse this ...