Indeed, climate change is a major challenge for humanity. Even if the own man is the main contributor to these changes, the soil also figures as a major influencer. Therefore, it is necessary to understand how this happens, in order to find solutions to contain the impacts generated. So we brought information about the process. See how soil can influence climate change.
Soil contribution to climate change
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The University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside) conducted research to analyze the soil's contribution to climate change. Through the data, it was possible to draw significant conclusions. Check it out:
- Human activity in soil and nitrogen release
It is common knowledge that the release of nitrogen has increased severely with industrial activities, fossil fuel burning and the like in recent years. At first, the research focused on studying the relationship between this rise and the process of carbon retention in the soil. This activity that does not allow carbon to promote the greenhouse effect.
As a result, it was observed that soil acidity was exponentially increased with the release of nitrogen and also caused the release of calcium. Also, the evasion of carbon and calcium from the soil starts to happen together.
- The process of nitrogen interference in the soil
Using soil samples with fertilizers containing nitrogen, the researchers analyzed the amount of nitrogen present in them. Thus, it was observed that the soil with large amounts of nitrogen released calcium in an attempt to resist acidity. calcium together with carbon alters fertility and increases soil acidity and, consequently, intensifies the emission of greenhouse gases stove.
Although it is an important component for plant life, nitrogen can never be present in excess in this medium.
- Reducing your carbon footprint is the solution
Due to the absence of a way to reverse this situation quickly, the ideal is to work to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide. What does the implementation of sustainable practices in the agriculturein order to maintain soil quality.