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The use of cover crops (CCs) is a promising cropland management practice with multiple benefits, notably in reducing soil erosion and increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) storage...

Soil loss by water erosion represents a key threat to land degradation worldwide. This study employs an integrated quantitative modelling approach to estimate its long-term global...

The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules a €742 million (CZK 17.4 billion) Czech scheme to support sustainable forest management...

Life on the edge: securing Europe’s coastal regions

Conservation of arable soils through targeted erosion management

Sand mining in coastal environments brings huge environmental, social and economic impacts. A study discusses how best to manage these impacts, recommending "sand rights"...

The European Environment Agency (EEA) "Soil monitoring report" presents a comprehensive set of common indicators to assess soil health as well as risk-based thresholds to inform protection...

Soil is a vital component of natural capital, hosting rich biodiversity and providing critical ecosystem services, such as food production, water purification and carbon storage. However...

There is potential for loss of soil due to intense rainfall events and land management in both forests and agricultural areas. Just released are a dataset and two applications...