soil

We celebrate World Soil Day every December 5. It is a day created by the United Nations to raise awareness about soil degradation around the globe, and make clear the threat that unchecked soil degradation poses to ecosystems and people.

With proper preparedness, drought doesn’t have to be such a killer. But being prepared means being proactive rather than responding to crises.

During COP26 and beyond, IWMI will continue to advance a wide range of water-focused climate solutions and develop a diverse set technical, policy, and financial tools.

New report makes recommendations aimed at helping authorities limit contamination from pesticides to acceptable levels based on the known risks to environmental and human health.

All components of the hydrological cycle have been impacted by human-induced climate change, and the way we use our land and water has, in turn, also intensified the impacts.

A new report explains the challenges and the processes needed to improve integrated water storage worldwide.

Improving yields needs to take into account water supplies.

The event included field visits to IWMI research sites under the LIVES project in Koga and ILSSI project Robit in the Amhara region of Northern Ethiopia.

How smarter fertilizer and water use can help sustain our soils.

Report calls for more action to combat the region’s contamination challenge.