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Getting Dirty
Every year at the Bayer Young Environmental Envoy conference in Leverkusen, a visit to a mobile laboratory and classroom powered by a photovoltaic roof is a highlight for the young...
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In defence of Spain
Central defender Carlos Marchena, who currently plays for Villarreal CF and Spain, has won almost every honour football has to offer. FIFA U-20 World Cup (1999), a silver medal at...
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Team spirit
In India, cricket is more than a game and can inspire people to take collective action. The Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challengers of Bangalore understood this and reached...
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1. Acacia trees
7 wonders of the soil In arid regions drought, overgrazing, intensive farming, mining and de-forestation can turn once-fertile land into desert. One way to restore the soil is to plant...
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2. Actinomycetes
7 wonders of the soil A spoonful of soil can contain as many as a billion bacteria. We often think of them as ‘germs’, but these single-celled organisms are crucial...
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3. Nematodes
7 wonders of the soil There are probably at least a million different species of nematode living everywhere from the surface of the soil to the roots of plants. These...
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4. Dung beetles
7 wonders of the soil The humble dung beetle relies almost exclusively on faeces, playing a crucial role in keeping the soil fertile and lowering levels of the greenhouse gas...
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5. Water bears
7 wonders of the soil The tiny and incredibly hardy water bear is often found in the film of water in soils, but can survive anywhere – ocean sediments, below...
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6. Cellular slime moulds
7 wonders of the soil Neither plant nor animal nor fungus, Dictyostelium discoideum is a cellular slime mould, a microscopic amoeba that normally lives independently in the soil, eating decaying...
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7. Mycorrhizal fungi
7 wonders of the soil Every handful of soil can host thousands of fungi species, of which there are at least a million. Best known for breaking down organic matter,...
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