👩🏫 Recent scientific articles emphasize the importance of using soil data, selecting appropriate indicators, to map current and future levels of soil degradation to support policy development, and call the international community to develop global policy frameworks to ensure the security of the soil resources in the long term.
🌏 The latter will be the subject of the 3rd Global Soil Security Summit that will be held in Sydney this week, organized by AROURA, the Soil Security Global Think Tank. https://arourasoil.com/events/
Check out these important articles selected from the Che terra pesti – The earth beneath your feet’s newsletter #102: #102 CheTerraPesti – The earth beneath your feet | Oct 13, 2026
𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹 | 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Are we ignoring the foundation of life on Earth? This paper outlines a bold pathway for a Global Convention to Secure Soil. Dive into the full article to discover how binding international cooperation can safeguard our most undervalued natural resource!
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2026.101494
𝗔 𝗽𝗮𝗻-𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Did you know that over 80% of European agricultural soils are currently degraded? This comprehensive pan-European study maps the alarming spatial scale of land degradation, offering critical insights that could revolutionize sustainable farming before our food security is compromised!
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2026.100613
𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 | 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Are Europe’s soils on the brink of collapse? This new study projects a rapid acceleration of soil degradation driven by climate change and shifting land use. Dive into the full article to explore these urgent threats to our food security!
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44458-026-00064-4