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Research

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• How to pay attention to soils so as to create caring relations? Biodynamic agriculture’s spirituality offers a way, find this fascinating study, arguing for a greater attention to the productive and creative potential of soil spirituality.

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World Soil Day (December 5) - Theme: Soil Biodiversity

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• The world soil day (December 5) is coming up, for more information see the FAO and the UN

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• The GFEI will organize a webinar called Soil, land use and climate change: the role of soil organic carbon

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• Another reminder of Serpertine's free online event with an artistic take on the world soil day

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Soil Policy

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• What might the US election mean for soil? Biden advisors push a new plan to slow global warming: A soil carbon bank for farmers

Soil Science

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• Soils across continents seem be connected as researcher find that phosphorus has travelled thousands of miles to enrich Hawaiian soils

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• While it remains challenging to study real soil processes, transparent soil-like substances allow researchers to have a closer look at how fungi and bacteria may interact in undisturbed soils

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• Soil decomposition speeds up as global temperatures rise. Researchers are now able to predict with much more certainty how many billions tons of carbon will be released from the soil with a global warming of 2°C

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• Natural Organisms in Soil Can Power Lights With This Bio Battery

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• Bacterium Found in Soil Could Provide New Approach for Treating Alzheimer's. Researchers in South Korea have identified a natural substance called rhizolutin that may provide a basis for novel Alzheimer's disease treatments. This strain grows in the root zone of a Ginseng, which is an Asian medicinal plant

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Soil and Outer Space

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• UC San Diego Engineers Send Soil Into Outer Space To Tackle Mudslides On Earth

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• A short video clip about the soil of the moon and can the moon provide an alternative energy source?

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• Could astronauts grow plants in soil?

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Soil and Art

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• Wyoming Artist Uses Local Soil To Create Watercolor Paint

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• Two new songs about soil to engage with a broader audience – the lyrics even include ‘mycorrhizal fungi’

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• The "Soil Your Undies" challenge: an amusing way of drawing attention to soil health

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Technology

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• Perhaps the biggest news item this month was this: Self-Watering Soil Could Transform Farming​

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