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Aug 29, 2024, Hong Kong

Earth.org

New Report Reveals Crucial Links Between Soil Quality and Human Health, Calls For Global Action

A comprehensive new analysis by the Save Soil movement reveals the profound connections between soil health and human physical and mental wellbeing, underscoring the urgent need for global attention to soil degradation.

The new report highlights the direct and indirect pathways through which soil health influences various aspects of human life, including nutrition, mental health and overall quality of life.

Aug 29, 2024, USA

Psychology Today

What Does Soil Have to Do With Mental Health?

The connection between human health and soil health extends far beyond physical contact. The amount of nutrients found in our food is directly associated with the health of the soil it grows in.

Human physiological and psychological functions require macronutrients, namely carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, that provide the main source of energy for the human body.

Jul 8, 2024

Driving Eco

95% of the planet's soils will be degraded by 2050, scientists warn

A new map from the Save Soil movement, backed by several UN agencies, shows that 95% of the world's soils could be degraded by 2050 if unsustainable agricultural practices continue. This degradation threatens to trigger a global food crisis and aggravate the impacts of climate change, according to the report released on the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.

Jun 27, 2024, Europe

energiezukunft

95 percent of the earth's surface could be degraded by 2050

Alarming state of the world's soil, livelihoods threatened

The maps, produced by Save Soil using data from the UNCCD (2019 map) and an estimate from the Global Environment Facility (GEF, 2050 map), show how much fertile land could be left in 2050 if the current rate of degradation continues. The resulting food crisis would be exacerbated by the fact that the world's population is expected to rise to 9.8 billion people by 2050, according to figures from the United Nations (UN).

Jun 17, 2024, Portuguese

Publico

Africa's Great Green Wall not expected to be completed until 2030

The project aims to restore degraded areas in the Sahel and Sahara desert, but lacks funding. This Monday marks the World Day to Combat Drought and Desertification.

Jun 17, 2024, Berlin

BBC

UN food chief: Poorest areas have zero harvests left

Soil is the second largest carbon sink after the oceans, and is recognized by the UN as a key tool for mitigating climate change.