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Soil carbon at risk in European agriculture land, EU research shows

Published 14:42 on March 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:42 on March 20, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based

Soil organic carbon is at risk in large parts of European and UK agricultural land, and any further loss would negatively impact the EU's climate change mitigation efforts and food security, a study by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre has warned.
Soil organic carbon is at risk in large parts of European and UK agricultural land, and any further loss would negatively impact the EU's climate change mitigation efforts and food security, a study by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre has warned.


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