A new global think tank is warning soil degradation ... which can lead to erosion, problems with soil salinity or acidity, fertility decline, compaction, and water logging. Professor McBratney ...

Salt pollution in freshwater is a growing global concern. Excessive salt harms plants, degrades soil, and compromises water ...

Poor water management is one causative factor for increased soil salinity. In Wuyuan ... in the face of climate change and uncertainties in global food markets. To achieve this consistently ...

That skin, which supports all life on Earth, is under threat, with scientists from a new global ... soils all contribute to its degradation, which can lead to erosion, problems with soil salinity ...

The issue of salinization and salinity intrusion is one of the elevated global problems. Inundation of land by saline water for long periods leads to its percolation into the surrounding soils ...

And if you'd like to hear more about rice, the BBC World Service's Food Chain programme has just made a show about the climate impacts of the crop.