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‘We Can’t Continue to Pave Over Soil’
Every year in Europe, soils covering an area larger than the city of Berlin are lost to urban sprawl and transport infrastructure. A new report made public today by the European Commission recommends a...
View ArticleEuropean Soils Must Be Protected
Two new EU reports show just how serious soil degradation has become in Europe. The reports show that between 1990 and 2006 at least 680 acres (275ha) of soil per day were permanently lost through soil...
View ArticleEU Guidelines to Limit Soil Sealing
Soil sealing – the covering of the ground by an impermeable material – is one of the main causes of soil degradation in the EU. Soil sealing often affects fertile agricultural land, puts biodiversity...
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