According to The New Indian Express, nearly 33% of India's soil is affected by degradation. This includes water erosion, wind erosion, salinity, and vegetation loss.

Here are some recent news stories about soil:

Soil degradation in India

According to The New Indian Express, nearly 33% of India's soil is affected by degradation. This includes water erosion, wind erosion, salinity, and vegetation loss. 

Plastics in soil

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says that the land used to grow food is contaminated with large quantities of plastic pollutants. 

Excess salt in soil

The FAO highlighted the issue of excess salt in soils on World Soil Day. 

Soil and global warming

The Conversation says that there are huge implications for global warming in the battle being fought in the soil beneath our feet. 

Soil and baseball

The New York Times says that scientists dug up the real dirt on the substance applied to all the baseballs used in the major leagues. 

Soil and chemical fertilizers

Hindustan says that the excessive use of chemical fertilizers in Balrampur is negatively affecting the health of the soil.