EuroSOMNET – a database of long-term experiments on …

In this paper, we describe the WWW-based metadatabase, which is a product of this project. The database holds detailed records of 110 long-term organic matter experiments, giving a wide geographical coverage of , and includes experiments from the part of the former Soviet Union, many of which have not been available previously.

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Microplastics in the environment: A critical review

1. Introduction. The increasing and uncontrolled plastic production in recent decades results in considerable pollution in the environment. According to the statistics of Plastics- (2018), the annual production of plastic in 2017 now exceeded 348 million tons, and this is assessed that by the year of 2050, the annual plastics production could be increased up to 33 billion tones globally ...

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ESD – Detecting the human fingerprint in the summer 2022 …

Abstract. In the 2022 summer, western–central and several other regions in the northern extratropics experienced substantial moisture deficits in the wake of precipitation shortages and elevated temperatures. Much of has not witnessed a more severe drought since at least the mid-20th century, raising the question whether this is a manifestation of our warming climate ...

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Climate change . 2. Impact on . A review

Consequences of climate change for the climate in Central and the central plains of the United States. This study aims to evaluate climate quantitatively under present and projected climatic conditions across Central (12.1°–18.9° E and 46.8°–51.1° N) and the U.S. Central Plains (90°–104° W….

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ecosystem …

Loss of biodiversity caused by the expansion, intensification and mechanization of agriculture has been identified as a major problem across . Related pressures include erosion, organic matter decline, compaction, contamination, salinization and climate change [6, 7]. Download : Download full-size image; Figure 1.

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Implications of the proposed Framework Directive on …

The first four threats are pertinent to agricultural systems in Atlantic , but vary in their extent between countries depending on the spatial distribution. Loss of biodiversity has not been included as a potential threat in the SFD due to lack of information that is currently available both spatially and temporally to ...

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There are an estimated 340 000 contaminated pieces of land , most of which are yet to be identified, according to a new -wide assessment. contamination widespread ... Managing contaminated land costs an estimated € 6.5 billion per year. Much of this is paid by companies but there is also a high public cost.

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The Research Executive Agency (REA) manages several EU-funded projects that can contribute to this vision. These projects will support the objectives of the EU mission A Deal for , which, will provide EUR 320 million in seed funding through Horizon from 2021-2023. The projects will also help us to learn more about ...

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EU Observatory launched to monitor trends of health …

A proposed Horizon EU mission provides the blueprint for setting on a path towards sustainable management. One of the proposed targets is to make sure that at least 75% of all soils are in a healthy state by 2030. The EU Observatory launched today will monitor the progress towards the achievement of these goals.

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Echo Horizon – EchoSoil

ECHO is a Research and Innovation Action co-funded by the Union under the Horizon programme, and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). It will last 4 years – from June 2023 to May 2027. The project aims to engage citizens in protecting and restoring soils by building their skills and enhancing their knowledge on soils.

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Long- in …

2.2. Experimental design and tillage systems. The experiment was initiated in 2003 as part of the SOWAP ( and Surface Water Protection Using Conservation Tillage in Northern and Central ) project to study PT and CT in a comparative manner (Field et al., 2007; Kertész et al., 2007; Lane, 2007; Bádonyi et al., 2008a, 2008b; Madarász et al., 2011).

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carbon stocks …

1. Introduction. Approximately one third of the land area is covered by forests (FOREST UNECE FAO, 2011).Their soils, including the forest floors, are considered a major store for terrestrial carbon (C), with an equivalent (Smith et al., 2006) or a much larger (Dixon et al., 1994, Eswaran et al., 1993, Lal, 2005) amount of C than found in the aboveground biomass.

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Bulk Density – ESDAC – Commission

Bulk Density . This dataset includes bulk density for in 0-20cm, 0-10cm, 10-20cm layers generated with advanced Cubist rule-based regression model. We also provide the Packing density estimation based on bulk density and clay content. In addition, we make available the point data measurements of bulk density.

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COSMOS-: a network of cosmic-ray neutron …

Here we present moisture data from 66 cosmic-ray neutron sensors (CRNSs) (COSMOS- for short) covering recent drought events. The CRNS sites are distributed across and cover all major land use types and climate zones . The raw neutron count data from the CRNS stations were provided by 24 research institutions ...

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erosion and runoff: The need to rethink mitigation …

An average rate of loss for by sheet and rill erosion, based on modelling, of 2.46 t/ha/year has been proposed (Panagos, Borrelli, et al., 2016; Panagos, Imeson, et al., 2016). These rates are not a threat to our ability to continue to produce crops for hundreds of years except in areas of extremely thin soils.

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research in the EU: R&I investment and “walk the talk …

The EUSO provides and benefits from EU R&I activities on and in particular from projects funded as part of the Horizon Mission ‘A Deal for ’ ( Mission). The Mission, which aims to establish a network of 100 living labs and lighthouses to lead the transition towards healthy soils by 2030, provides a further ...

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The rise of compound warm-season droughts –

They argued that low moisture dries air masses in Southern , which, as they move northward, decrease cloudiness and enhance the atmospheric evaporative demand. Our hydrologic simulation is in agreement with their hypothesis, showing that, during the compound warm-season events of CEU, January to April moisture deficits in MED ...

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Mission – The Confederation of Societies

This means that the societies of now have a platform for co-operating with important Directorates-General of the Commission in Brussels. The ECSSS is a regional member of the International Union of Sciences, with the goal to foster all branches of and their application, as well as to support ...

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pollution and ecosystems — Environment Agency

The intensity and impact of pollution vary significantly across . This is due to the large differences across regions with respect to properties, land use, the type and number of agricultural inputs (fertilisers or manure) and climate. The EU strategy for 2030 reiterates the general zero pollution ambition: by 2050, ...

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Master’s Degree in sciences (MIS-SOL) | Sorbonne …

Master’s Degree in sciences (MIS-SOL) Course duration: two years. Languages of instruction: French & English. Course Locations: Sorbonne University (Paris, France), , Africa, Asia. Published on 10/11/2021 - Updated on 2/11/2022. Master’s Degree in sciences (MIS-SOL)

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