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Global map of soil moisture regimes. Developed by USDA-NRCS, Soil Survey Division, World Soil Resources, Washington, DC.
Global map of soil moisture regimes. Developed by USDA-NRCS, Soil Survey Division, World Soil Resources, Washington, DC.
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Global soil moisture in ‘permanent’ decline due to climate change
The maps below illustrate soil moisture changes in 2003-07 ... dry years – the water in the soil doesn’t seem to recover.” Measuring changes in global soil moisture has historically presented a ...
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Monitoring Forest Soil Moisture for a Changing World
MTRI and the USDA Forest Service hosted a facilitated workshop, Monitoring Forest Soil Moisture for a Changing World, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on May 15-17, 2018. Speakers and participants from several ...
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Officials sound alarm over soil collapse that could threaten food security for millions: 'We better be prepared earlier than later'
"Once drought comes, you can expect a long period of consequences." Officials sound alarm over soil collapse that could ...
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Earth's Rotation Is Wobbling More Than Expected And Now We Know Why
A new study of the phenomenon of water loss from soil has shown that in just two years (2000-2002) global soil moisture declined by 1,614 gigatons. That’s not easy to visualize, but for ...