‘We can tell farmers the problems’: experts say seismic waves can check soil health and boost yields
‘Soilsmology’ aims to map world’s soils and help avert famine, says not-for-profit co-founded by George MonbiotGeorge Monbiot: Over a pint in Oxford, we may well have stumbled upon the holy grail of agricultureA groundbreaking soil-health measuring technique could help avert famine and...
<p>‘Soilsmology’ aims to map world’s soils and help avert famine, says not-for-profit co-founded by George Monbiot</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/04/agriculture-revolution-soil-farming-earth-rover-program">George Monbiot: Over a pint in Oxford, we may well have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture</a></p></li></ul><p>A groundbreaking soil-health measuring technique could help avert famine and drought, scientists have said.</p><p>At the moment, scientists have to dig lots of holes to study the soil, which is time-consuming and damages its structure, making the sampling less accurate.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/05/soilsmology-seismic-waves-soil-health-boost-yields">Continue reading...</a>
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