Soil organic carbon is at risk in a large part of European agricultural land

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Apr 14, 2025, 4:10 pm800 ptsInterestingTop
The topsoil organic carbon pool is at high risk in 43 to 83 million hectares of EU and UK agricultural land, primarily in cool and humid regions, according to a JRC-led study published in Nature Communications. This corresponds to 23% to 44% of all EU+UK agricultural land.

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