![]() Synthetic pesticides and fertilizers also kill off vital microbes in the soil. ![]() This means that farmers have to rely on artificial fertilizers, which pollute water sources and disrupt the natural balance of ecosystems. Planting huge expanses of a single crop can boost yield - at least in the short term - and makes mechanized harvesting easier.īut as the same crop draws the nutrients it needs from the soil year after year, that soil becomes depleted. Over 50% of the world's arable land is devoted exclusively to rice, maize, soy and wheat. But what scientists do know is that our soils are in bad shape and their biodiversity is fast declining. Only a fraction of the organisms living in our ground have been properly studied. Intensive agriculture drains soils of life These organisms decompose leaf litter, dead plants and animals, recycling precious nutrients back into the soil to feed new generations of plants.Įarthworms, ants and other creepy crawlies further enrich the soil as they burrow, mixing the rich debris of the topsoil into the layers below. At the same time, they help give soil its structure, ensuring it's well aerated and can absorb and drain water. The humble earthworm: making our soils rich and fertile Image: picture-alliance/blickwinkel/H. A square meter of soil can contain up to 10,000 different species, and a single gram can be home to a billion bacteria. A mix of mineral and organic matter, they are among the most species-rich habitats in the world, teeming with worms, insects, bacteria and fungi. Soils are the living, breathing surface of our planet. But there is a world of difference between the rich, fertile earth that nourishes ecosystems and the desiccated ground that gave the US depression - compounded by crop failures - the nickname the "dirty thirties." A teeming microcosm of biodiversity We still use the word "dirt" to mean soil. Overplowing and the displacement of prairie grasslands that anchored the topsoil had reduced once-fertile plains to a parched, barren wasteland swept by dust storms. Roosevelt back in 1937 when the United States was in the midst of its dust bowl years. Can his connections and detective work help keep him out of jail?ĭirty Land: Thrill of the Sale is in development for Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC."A nation that destroys its soil, destroys itself." Such were the words of Franklin D. Immersed in a world of desperate men and shady characters, Frank will come face to face with crime, corruption, backstabbing, and even murder. Choose to be polite or rude, and make friends or enemies. ![]() Thought your work environment was crazy? This is worse! A bizarre boss, wisecracking rival salesmen, an elusive owner, and more. Learn what your leads like, study their habits, memorize everything you hear about them and make that sale! How many leads can you pitch and sell each day to get back on your feet? Every day you’ll have chances to make a sale or two. Every day brings new characters to meet, new events to experience, and new stories to be told. Begin each morning outside your drab office in a run-down strip mall. You can't change your past, but you can change your future. You’re a good man who made a bad mistake and you’ve ruined your family. Interested fans can back the Dirty Land Kickstarter now (looking to raise $30,028) and get involved from as little as $1, or support the IndieGoGo campaign. Dirty Land has been in development for more than two years already, and has just launched on Kickstarter in the hope of bringing it to PC and Mac, then later Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and Mobile!
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