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Please click this link to subscribe<\/a>\u00a0if you have not done so already.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Progress with the\u00a0IUSS\u00a0book on Global Soil Proverbs<\/p>\n In 2018 \u2013 on World Soil Day (5th Dec.) \u2013\u00a0IUSS\u00a0intends to publish a book on Global Soil Proverbs which is part of the book series launched during the International Decade of Soils 2015 \u2013 2024. At the time of writing this Alert, 34 letters of intent to submit a chapter on proverbs have been submitted. We are very much appreciating this engagement and look forward to receive the chapters until June 30.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n General News<\/p>\n Call for Entries \u2013 Best Film on the Topic of Soil 2018<\/p>\n During the Innsbruck Nature Film Festival (INFF), an international film competition on nature and environment held from October 9-12 in Innsbruck (Austria), a special prize worth 2.000 \u20ac will be awarded for the best film on the topic of soil. All films submitted to the\u00a0INFF\u00a0with contributions to the following topics will be assessed: soil quality, soil function, land use, land consumption, land grabbing, soil threats, protection of soil, soil ecology, soil biodiversity and food security.<\/p>\n The deadline for applications is: July 15, 2018.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0http:\/\/www.inff.eu\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Report sounds alarm on soil pollution<\/p>\n Soil pollution poses a worrisome threat to agricultural productivity, food safety, and human health, but far too little is known about the scale and severity of that threat, warns a new\u00a0FAO\u00a0report released at the start of a global symposium. Industrialization, war, mining and the intensification of agriculture have all left a legacy of soil contamination across the planet, while the growth of cities has seen soil used as a sink for ever greater amounts of municipal waste, says Soil Pollution: A Hidden Reality. But even though agricultural intensification, industrial output, and urbanization continue at a rapid pace, no systematic assessment of the status of soil pollution at global level has ever been undertaken,\u00a0FAO\u2019s new report notes.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0http:\/\/www.fao.org\/news\/story\/en\/item\/1126971\/icode\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Land degradation threatens millions, according to first-ever land health report<\/p>\n Most climate science focuses on the atmosphere and the ocean, but a new report puts the health of Earth\u2019s land front and center \u2013 and the diagnosis isn\u2019t good. According to the first-ever land health report, produced by scientists with the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, or\u00a0IPBES, some 75 percent of the planet\u2019s land areas are significantly degraded. The land\u2019s ill health threatens billions of people and the ecosystem services those people rely on.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Land-degradation-threatens-millions-according-to-first-ever-land-health-report\/8311522156604\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Copper distribution in European Union topsoils<\/p>\n Copper (Cu) distribution in soil is influenced by climatic, geological and pedological factors. Apart from geological sources and industrial pollution, other anthropogenic sources, related to agricultural activity, may increase Cu levels in soils, especially in permanent crops. In a recent publication, we developed a Generalized Linear Model (GLM) using 21,682 soil samples from the\u00a0LUCAS\u00a0topsoil survey to investigate copper distribution in the soils of 25 European Union (EU) Member States. Regression analysis shows the importance of topsoil properties, land cover and climate in estimating Cu concentration. A regression model confirms our hypothesis that different agricultural management practices have a relevant influence on Cu concentration. Besides the traditional use of copper as a fungicide for treatments in several permanent crops, the combined effect of soil properties (high pH, soil organic carbon and clay), with humid and wet climatic conditions favours copper accumulation in soils of vineyards and tree crops. The data are available in\u00a0ESDAC.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0https:\/\/esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu\/content\/copper-distribution-topsoils<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Update on European Landslide Susceptibility Map version 2 (ELSUS\u00a0v2)<\/p>\n In addition to the landslide susceptibility map and the related confidence level map previously available, ancillary datasets prepared for the spatial multi-criteria evaluation model used to produce\u00a0ELSUS\u00a0v2, including climate-physiographic regions, slope angle, lithology, and land cover, are now available for download from the European Soil Data Centre (ESDAC).<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0https:\/\/esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu\/content\/european-landslide-susceptibility-map-elsus-v2<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Can Dirt Save the Earth?<\/p>\n Agriculture could pull carbon out of the air and into the soil \u2014 but it would mean a whole new way of thinking about how to tend the land.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0https:\/\/mobile.nytimes.com\/2018\/04\/18\/magazine\/dirt-save-earth-carbon-farming-climate-change.html<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n We have no idea how much microplastic is in Australia\u2019s soil (but it could be a lot)<\/p>\n Microplastics in the ocean, pieces of plastic less than 5mm in size, have shot to infamy in the last few years. Governments and businesses targeted microbeads in cosmetics, some were banned, and the world felt a little better. Dealing with microbeads in cosmetics is a positive first step, but the reality is Microplastics in soil may be a far greater problem. Norwegian research estimates that in Europe and North America, between 110,000 and 730,000 tonnes of microplastic are transferred to agricultural soils each year.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0http:\/\/theconversation.com\/we-have-no-idea-how-much-microplastic-is-in-australias-soil-but-it-could-be-a-lot-96858<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 6000 farmers can\u2019t be wrong on how to end climate war politics<\/p>\n And Australia\u2019s National Soils Advocate Major General Michael Jeffery says more than 6000 farmers have so far agreed with his theory on how to call a truce on the so called decade-long \u2018climate wars\u2019. His battle-plan to broker political peace involves starting with the grass roots impacts that schemes like a carbon tax can have on Australia\u2019s farmers; rather than making them an afterthought of public policy, and to then wear the brunt of increased costs. A strategic map to political victory has been detailed in Major General Jeffery\u2019s latest report, \u2018Restore the Soil: Prosper the Nation\u2019.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.farmonline.com.au\/story\/5378121\/6000-farmers-cant-be-wrong-on-how-to-end-climate-war-politics\/?cs=5373<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Why This Dust Storm in India Turned Deadly,<\/p>\n Dust storms are an annual weather pattern seen in northern part of India. The scale and intensity of this most recent storm, however, surprised officials on the ground. It stretched from the western state of Rajasthan to the eastern state of Uttar Pradesh and hit Delhi, which lies between them.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0https:\/\/news.nationalgeographic.com\/2018\/05\/india-dust-storm-wind-fatalities-science-spd\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Conferences, Meetings and Workshops<\/p>\n 2018<\/p>\n 10th International Symposium on Plant-Soil Interactions at Low pH 2018 (10th PSILPH2018)<\/p>\n June 25-28, 2018, Palm Garden Hotel,\u00a0IOI\u00a0Resort City, Putrajaya, Malaysia. In line with the symposium theme \u201cAchieving Sustainable Food Production on Acid Soils, the 10th PSILPH2018 aims to gather researchers, scientists, experts and academicians in the field of soil science, plant physiology and others to share and discuss the latest research findings and thoughts on current status of agriculture production and practices; thus, ensuring food security and environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n Registration deadline: 31st May 2018<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0www.psilph2018.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Second International Young Scientists Forum on Soil and Water Conservation<\/p>\n 27-31 August 2018, Moscow. This forum will address challenges\/actions of soil and water management in the changing world, Climate change and human impacts as drivers of erosion, sediment dynamics, and river morphology transformation.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0http:\/\/www.eng.geogr.msu.ru\/IYFSWC\/home.php<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n British Society of Soil Science 2018 Annual Conference \u201cSoils and Sustainable Development Goals\u201d<\/p>\n 4-5 September 2018, Lancaster, United Kingdom. Soils are crucial for sustainable development, and healthy soils are central to achieving many of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Featuring keynote speakers addressing issues including Soils and Food Security, Climate Change and Health and Water Quality the conference will provide an opportunity to focus on soils and sustainable development.<\/p>\n Abstract submission deadline: midnight Sunday 10th June 2018<\/p>\n Registration is now open<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0https:\/\/www.soils.org.uk\/node\/1175<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Soil Security and Planetary Health Conference \u2013 3rd Global Soil Security Conference<\/p>\n 4-6 December 2018, the University of Sydney, Australia. Soil security refers to the maintenance and improvement of the world\u2019s soil resource to produce food, fibre and fresh water, while also contributing to energy and climate stability, maintaining biodiversity and protecting natural systems and human wellbeing more generally. Planetary health is about safeguarding the health and wellbeing of current and future generations through good stewardship of Earth\u2019s natural systems, and by re-thinking the way we feed, move, house, power and care for the world. Read more:\u00a0https:\/\/globalsoilsecurity.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n New publications<\/p>\n The Soils of Ireland<\/p>\n Edited by Creamer, Rachel and O\u2019Sullivan, Lilian. Published in the World Soils Book Series, 1st ed. 2018,\u00a0XIX, 300 pages, 188 illustrations, 178 illustrations in colour,\u00a0ISBN\u00a0978-3-319-71189-8, price hardcover: 119,99 \u20ac | \u00a3109.99 | $149.99; e-book: 101,14 \u20ac | \u00a387.50 | $109.00.<\/p>\n This book provides a comprehensive overview of pedology in Ireland. It describes the main soil types of the country, their functions, ecological use, and the conditions to which they were subjected associated with management over time. In addition, it presents a complete set of data, pictures and maps, including benchmark profiles. Factors involved in soil formation are also discussed, making use of new, unpublished data and elaborations. The book was produced with the support and sponsorship of Teagasc, The Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Ireland and the Irish Environmental Protection Agency.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0https:\/\/www.springer.com\/de\/book\/9783319711881<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Soil Carbon Storage Modulators, Mechanisms and Modeling<\/p>\n Edited by Brajesh Singh. 1st Edition published in April 2018 by Academic Press, 340 pages, Paperback\u00a0ISBN: 9780128127667, eBook\u00a0ISBN: 9780128127674, price paperback: \u20ac 100.05, price eBook: \u20ac130.90.<\/p>\n This tome takes a novel approach to the issue of soil carbon storage by considering soil C sequestration as a function of the interaction between biotic (e.g. microbes and plants) and abiotic (climate, soil types, management practices) modulators as a key driver of soil C. These modulators are central to C balance through their processing of C from both plant inputs and native soil organic matter. This book considers this concept in the light of state-of-the-art methodologies that elucidate these interactions and increase our understanding of a vitally important, but poorly characterized component of the global C cycle.<\/p>\n The book provides soil scientists with a comprehensive, mechanistic, quantitative and predictive understanding of soil carbon storage. It presents a new framework that can be included in predictive models and management practices for better prediction and enhanced C storage in soils.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0https:\/\/www.elsevier.com\/books\/soil-carbon-storage\/singh\/978-0-12-812766-7<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Future of Soil Carbon<\/p>\n Edited by Carlos Garcia, Paolo Nannipieri, Teresa Hernandez. 1st Edition published in April 2018 by Academic Press, 288 pages, Paperback\u00a0ISBN: 9780128116876, eBook\u00a0ISBN: 9780128116883, price paperback: \u20ac 100.05, price eBook: \u20ac 111.27.<\/p>\n The Future of Soil Carbon: Its Conservation and Formation<\/i>\u00a0provides readers with an integrative approach to understanding the important role of organic carbon in soil functioning and fertility. Terrestrial interactions between\u00a0SOC\u00a0and complex human-natural systems require new fundamental and applied research into regional and global\u00a0SOC\u00a0budgets. This book provides new and synthesized information on the dynamics of\u00a0SOC\u00a0in the terrestrial environment. In addition to rigorous state-of-the art on soil science, the book also provides strategies to avoid risks of soil carbon losses. Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a vital component of soils, with important and far-reaching effects on the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. Human activities over the last several decades have significantly changed the regional and global balance of\u00a0SOC, greatly exacerbating global warming and climate change.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0https:\/\/www.elsevier.com\/books\/the-future-of-soil-carbon\/garcia\/978-0-12-811687-6<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Guidelines for Soil Description and Classification: Central and Eastern European Students\u2019 Version<\/p>\n By \u015awitoniak M., Kaba\u0142a C., Karklins A., Charzy\u0144ski P., Hulisz P., Mendyk \u0141., Michalski A., Nov\u00e1k T. J., Pen\u00ed\u017eek V., Reintam E., Repe B., Saksa M., Vaisvalavi\u010dius R., Waroszewski J., 2018.\u00a0Polish Society of Soil Science, Toru\u0144: 1\u2013286.<\/p>\n This book is divided into three parts. The first one \u2013 Site and soil description \u2013 follows the layout and content of professional edition of Guidelines for Soil Description, 4th ed., published by\u00a0FAO\u00a0(2006), simplified for educational purposes. The order of description has been modified to correspond to the layout of an original Soil description sheet. The second part \u2013 Soil classification \u2013 is a simplified\u00a0WRB\u00a0classification (based on a 2014\/2015 edition) limited to reference soil groups known from Central Europe. The third part is an Illustrated explanatory guide that includes: i) examples of typical soil profiles for all Central European Reference Soil Groups; ii) morphological features important for soil description and identification in the field; iii) soil- landscape relationships. The photos have been enriched with graphical tips helpful at the recognizing of important soil features.\u00a0PDF\u00a0can be freely downloaded on\u00a0Research Gate\u00a0and Nicolaus Copernicus University repository.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0https:\/\/repozytorium.umk.pl\/bitstream\/handle\/item\/5216\/Switoniak_Guidelines.pdf?sequence=8<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Soil Sequences Atlas II<\/p>\n Edited by M. \u015awitoniak & P.\u00a0Charzy\u0144ski,\u00a0Machina Druku\u00a0,Toru\u0144: 248,\u00a0ISBN: 978-83-949297-7-0<\/p>\n This is the second book in the series of Soil Sequence Atlases. The first volume was published in 2014. Main pedogeographic features are presented in the form of sequences to give a comprehensive picture of soils \u2013 their genesis and correlations with the environment in typical landscapes of Central Europe from Estonia furthest north, through Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary to the southernmost Slovenia. Soils of natural landscapes \u2013 are presented, as well as those of plains of various origin, karst lands, low mountains, and anthropically modified soils. Each chapter presents soil profiles supplemented by landscape information and basic analytical data. Then, genetic interpretations of soil properties related to soil forming agents are given as schematic catenas. The main objective of this book is to present the diversity of relations between soil and landscape, climate, hydrology and human relations, and to present interpretations reflecting the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (2015) classification with comments on the choice of qualifiers.\u00a0PDF\u00a0can be freely downloaded on Research Gate and in Nicolaus Copernicus University repository.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0https:\/\/repozytorium.umk.pl\/bitstream\/handle\/item\/5216\/Switoniak_Guidelines.pdf?sequence=4<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Advertisements<\/p>\n financially supported<\/p>\n PR2 Profile Probe \u2013 accurate soil moisture profiles down to 40 cm and 100 cm<\/b>\u00a0Analog and Digital (SDI-12) versions available<\/b>\u00a0__________________________________________________<\/p>\n The PR2 Profile Probe enables you to monitor soil water profiles with ease and flexibility. 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