Monday, February 13, 2012

#Soil #erosion increasing #global #warming threat: UNEP

Global warming will get worse as agricultural methods accelerate the rate of soil erosion, which depletes the amount of carbon the soil is able to store, a United Nations' Environment Programme report said on Monday.

Soil contains huge quantities of carbon in the form of organic matter. which provides nutrients for plant growth and improves soil fertility and water movement.

Read more: http://ow.ly/92CrC

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