Why soil is one of the most amazing things on Earth | The Royal Society
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Soil is a miracle material providing us with almost all the food we eat and even some medicines, and in one teaspoon of soil there are more micro-organisms than people on the Earth. Despite this, we literally treat it like dirt.
#Soil #Biodiversity #Environment #Health #Food #Farming
Made in partnership with BBC Ideas, this video delves deep into the mysterious and magical world of soil.
Find out more here:
https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/soil-structure-and-its-benefits/
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