Saving Our Soil

When soil pollution cannot be prevented, bioremediation techniques are essential to cleanup contaminated sites to prevent further...

As mentioned in week 11's lecture, pollution prevention is better than 'curing' pollutants after their release into the environment. The...

Let's take a moment to appreciate soil. As the semester draws to a close, I'd like to link back to my first post on why I started this...

Soil carbon sequestration has been noted to be a potentially powerful climate mitigation tool with the IPCC estimating that by 2030, up...

There is an urgent need to reduce the production and use of hazardous chemicals including agrochemicals, which are major soil pollutants....

So far, I have covered sources of soil pollution from agricultural, industrial, urban activities as well as war, and the various effects...

Historically, military activities have had profoundly adverse effects on civilians, military personnel, infrastructure, and the...

Petroleum hydrocarbon soil pollution resulting from the production and use of fossil fuels like oil and gas is a little-known but...

The leather industry is among the top 10 most polluting industries, due to the heavy use of chemicals and a high water footprint. The...

Industrial activities, from energy production to mining are major sources of soil pollution. Intentional and accidental pollutant...

The Earth is slowly becoming a planet of plastic. Microplastics have been recognized as an emerging contaminant worldwide, and scientists...

Moving on from the agricultural sources of soil pollution, let’s explore the major soil contaminants in urban areas. Chemicals are...

In the last post, I explored how organic and inorganic fertilizers when applied in excess can lead to soil and other types of pollution....

Organic and inorganic fertilizers form the backbone of a productive global agricultural system. They replenish the soil with essential...

In the last post, I introduced the ways in which pesticides lead to soil pollution. You might be wondering, how serious is the issue? The...

Intensive industrial-scale agriculture has led to the rise in the use of pesticides and fertilizers, to maintain high yields to feed a...

Hello there! Welcome to Saving Our Soil. When you think about pollution, the image that pops in your head is probably of smoky air, or...