Dr. Brent Loken, WWF's Chief Scientist for Global Food, provides valuable insights into the complex issue of feeding a global population of 10 billion people. As a thought leader, he emphasizes the importance of considerations such as agricultural productivity, sustainability, distribution systems, and socioeconomic factors. Dr. Loken highlights the need for increased productivity and efficiency…
The province of Loreto in northern Peru is grappling with two significant environmental challenges. Firstly, there is a rampant issue of timber trafficking, with estimates suggesting that between 78% and 88% of trees are being illegally felled. Secondly, the expansion of agricultural land is contributing to deforestation, particularly affecting indigenous communities who live under precarious…
Soil is the foundation of life on Earth. The Save Soil movement seeks to raise awareness around the world about the threats to these oases of biodiversity.
"The only magical material that turns death into life. This is Sadhguru's clear and mystical definition of soil. An internationally renowned Indian guru and yogi master, his book…
Coral reefs, often referred to as the architects of the sea, serve as the foundational layer that sustains a remarkable diversity of marine life. Despite occupying less than 1 percent of the ocean floor, coral reefs are home to over 25 percent of all marine species, provide livelihoods and essential food sources to millions of…
Bees are essential to biodiversity and are now numerous on wine estates, which are increasingly convinced of their benefits for the vine.
Gilles Boeuf is a biologist at the French Agency for Biodiversity, former president of the French National Museum of Natural History and a speaker at the World Living Soils Forum. He warns about changes in ocean temperatures due to global warming, which could have a significant impact on living soils.
Soil cover offers many benefits for both cultivated land and grasslands, gardens and orchards, and contributes to good soil health. Explanations.
In viticulture, biodynamic farming and work on natural and artificial grass cover are two techniques that help to improve soil health and thus combat global warming.
Sedimentary rock, limestone is widely present in the soils where prestigious vineyards flourish. Here is how it impacts wine production.
Although the majority of volcanoes on earth are no longer active, their past eruptions have left a lasting mark on the soil. Volcanic soils can also be used to produce wine, with success: gamay, pinot noir, riesling or chardonnay, to name but a few.