How the Loss of Soil Is Sacrificing America’s Natural Heritage

Yale e360
Mar 1, 2021, 5:00 am203 pts
A new study points to a stunning loss of topsoil in the Corn Belt — the result of farming practices that have depleted this once-fertile ground. Beyond diminished agricultural productivity and more carbon in the atmosphere, it is a catastrophic loss of an irreplaceable resource. Read more on E360 →

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