Human security at risk as depletion of soil accelerates, scientists warn

Human security at risk as depletion of soil accelerates, scientists warn
Berkeley CA (SPX) May 11, 2015 - Steadily and alarmingly, humans have been depleting Earth's soil resources faster than the nutrients can be replenished. If this trajectory does not change, soil erosion, combined with the effects of climate change, will present a huge risk to global food security over the next century, warns a review paper authored by some of the top soil scientists in the country. The paper singles out f ... morehttp://www.seeddaily.com/reports/Human_security_at_risk_as_depletion_of_soil_accelerates_scientists_warn_999.html