New research demonstrates unsustainable levels of soil erosion in the UK. The study examined more than 1,500 existing records and found 16% relating to arable (crop-growing) land showed erosion above ...
Cranfield University has launched a new soil and environmental online database and mapping tool, opening up detailed information about land in England and Wales. In collaboration with Defra, Cranfield ...
When William Blake described England’s “green and pleasant land” in his poem Jerusalem, he was actually writing during a prolonged drought. Two centuries later, much of Europe is withering under ...