We need more carbon in our soil to help Australian farmers through the drought
- Written by Nanthi Bolan, Professor of Enviornmental Science, University of Newcastle
Healthy soils can hold water even during droughts.Evie Shaffer/Unsplash
Australia has never been a stranger to droughts, but climate change is now super-charging them.
Besides taking a toll on human health, droughts also bake the earth. This means the ground holds less water, creating a vicious cycle of dryness.
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