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The information is part of the Global Map of Salt-Affected Soils, a new tool launched this Wednesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).  

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A longstanding question in agriculture is whether ecologically-friendly farming methods can achieve the same yields as industrially-farmed fields.

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Soil organic matter consists of both living and non-living organisms and their components.

Deforestation has slowed in all of the world’s regions in the last decade, according to the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 (FRA 2025) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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Iam looking out my bedroom window as Nicole Raufeisen, on the phone from her apartment across town, prompts me to consider the weather conditions outside.

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. It is released from natural sources (like wetlands) and human activities (coal mining, and oil and gas production). It is also emitted by agriculture (especially livestock and rice paddies), and decomposing waste in rubbish dumps.