Re Soil Foundation nasce per salvaguardare uno dei beni più importanti e allo stesso tempo sottovalutati del Pianeta: il #suolo.

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📊 #Landfill methane emissions could be far higher than estimated. A study of two New Jersey landfills finds emissions five times higher than official figures. 📰 Read the news: tinyurl.com/yxy9ey63
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🏙️ Crucial trees: urban canopy loss drives up mortality rates. A research conducted in Chicago links increased tree canopy cover to lower mortality. Protecting mature trees is more effective than planting new ones, the study has found. 📰 Read the news: tinyurl.com/ydthn9en
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🌳 Heat and #drought: natural #forests resist better, planted forests recover faster. Biodiversity and structure protect natural forests, while young, fast-growing trees promote recovery in planted forests. 📰 Read the news: tinyurl.com/5ypuzdjx
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📰 The #Soils4Europe2026 #PressRelease is out! 🌱 From the launch of the Soil Data Catalogue to a Project Fair and even a culinary performance, here’s what happened in Coimbra: 📖 EurekAlert!: eurekalert.org/news-releases… 📖 AlphaGalileo: alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-…
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On June 14-19 2026 SOUL partner HOLOSS took part in the #ESREL Conference 2026, presenting their work on #AI-based mutagenic tool for #plastic monomers, a tool developed by @Holoss_lda that will be used during #SOULproject as a real testing ground 🔗tinyurl.com/56undyuw
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🌳 Extreme #drought: biodiversity helps grasslands, but not forests. An international study finds that high #biodiversity levels can reduce productivity losses in the driest grasslands during extreme drought events, but not in forested areas 📰 tinyurl.com/y8efzcxm
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☘️ Utilizing agricultural waste to reduce plastic in soils. The European project @Soul_biobased has concluded its first year of activity. 📰 Read the news: tinyurl.com/mu64sker #bioeconomy #soil #soilhealth
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☘️ SOUL is developing 11 BPSs for agriculture, gardening, landscaping, fisheries, leisure & sport Highlight: pheromone dispensers (RRM >95%) for safe pest control: compostable, and fully soil-biodegradable if misplaced 🖇️ soul-biobased.eu
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Don't miss the SOUl project at Terra Fest! Our partner Novamont will be on-site to share insights on our bio-based solutions. Whether you're a professional in the field or just curious about the environment, we’d love to meet you! terra-fest.pt/#evento
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💬 Roundtable at the #Soils4Europe2026 Conference: implementing the #SoilMonitoringLaw across Member States. 🎙️ Speakers: Silvia Ricardo, Dr. Silvia Pieper, and Mirco Barbero. 🎧 Moderated by Carlos Guerra. Not in Coimbra? You can still follow along at: youtube.com/watch?v=xw9Q72vz…
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A Mississippi State University study shows that cover crops and conservation tillage increase soil water retention, reducing and sometimes even eliminating the need for supplemental irrigation. 📰Read the news: tinyurl.com/mdecf57z #RegenerativeAgriculture #SoilHealth
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🍀SOUL aims to design a highly tough #twine (Renewable Raw Material > 95%) offering multiple #sustainable EOL options, including industrial composting together with agricultural waste. Learn more on our website: soul-biobased.eu/
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🌳 #China’s planted #forests are growing faster than natural forests A study of China’s planted forests reveals faster leaf area expansion driven by younger trees and stronger CO₂ responses, but the advantage may not last. 📰 Read the news: tinyurl.com/cysm4dx4
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A Brazilian study of more than one million cases of #malaria, #dengue, Chagas #disease and leishmaniasis reveals how diseases cluster in distinct “health landscapes” shaped by different land-use. 📰 Read the news: tinyurl.com/y57rkcr9 #onehealth
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🌡️ New database reveals the climate cost of degradation in tropical #forests 📰 Read the news: tinyurl.com/mvmer3wp #forest #carboncycle #co2 #climatechange #tropicalforest
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🌱German study sheds light on the role of plant stromules, the slender extensions of chloroplasts that transmit stress signals to the cell nucleus and activate defenses against heat, drought, and soil salinity. 📰 Read the news: tinyurl.com/82jw5se5 #ecology #drought #soil
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🔬 Here are the viruses that help clean up contaminated #soil An Australian study proposes using bacteriophages to enhance pollutant-degrading bacteria, opening new prospects for soil #bioremediation 📰 Read the news: tinyurl.com/yybd2hnu
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🦠 Here is how #soil #bacteria can save #crops from salinization: an international study has identified soil bacteria that naturally boost plants’ resistance to soil salinization stress 📰 Read the news: tinyurl.com/se9c5rfa #biodiversity #soilbiodiversity
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🌴 #Palm, #coconut and #soybean oil account for 1.5 per cent of global biodiversity loss. These three oil #crops alone are responsible for around 75% of the biodiversity loss linked to agricultural expansion. 📰 Read the news: tinyurl.com/25st6hd6 #biodiversityloss
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🔥 In #California, the most devastating #wildfires are the new normal Since 2012, high-intensity wildfires have become the most common, with increasingly severe environmental and economic consequences. 📰 Read the news: tinyurl.com/mrnmkfr8 #climatechange
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