Discover how intensive farming in Europe and Britain leads to alarming soil degradation. Learn why healthy soil is vital for food security and climate resilience.
Drylands don’t have to be dry. When we look at drylands across North America, they can look desolate and either devoid of greenery or lacking much in the way of green growth. But as soon as you go near a river, in the shadow of a mountain valley or anywhere where water is in relative abundance, then the trees get bigger. The density of plants is higher and the plants themselves are more lush and verdant.
This is because, of course, water is the key to life in areas of low rainfall. It is the weak link in production for states like Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Western Kansas, South Dakota, Eastern California and Oregon. This is similar in Canadian provinces like Alberta, Saskatechewan and Manitoba, and in areas of Mexico.
Discover how intensive farming in Europe and Britain leads to alarming soil degradation. Learn why healthy soil is vital for food security and climate resilience.
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