Soil, a magic carpet under our 👣

This thin layer we barely notice, is the foundation of all life on Earth and vital in tackling climate change.

This , follow our soil 🧵 and learn about the EU-funded @LIFEprogramme projects making waves in this space. ⤵

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➡ How does soil help combat ?

Soil removes and stores a HUGE amount of carbon from the atmosphere 🌱🌳

This is especially true in northern Europe, where the colder and wetter climate favours the build-up of carbon in soil.

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Great news, right?

However, when its poorly managed, soil can also release carbon back into the atmosphere.

This contributes to global warming and makes our efforts to fight less effective.

So, what do we need to do?⤵

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We need to use land in ways that protect our soils. That means:

🌲Tackling deforestation
🥕Making farming more sustainable
🔥Combatting climate change-induced wildfires and droughts that damage soil
❌Addressing soil pollution, acidification and salinisation

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In addition to storing carbon, healthy soils:

🪱 Support more biodiversity
🥔Offer higher crop yields
💪 Are more resilient to droughts and floods
🌫 Reduce nitrous oxide and methane emissions

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The 🇪🇺 is working to improve the health of our soils, especially via the @LIFEprogramme.

Here's 3⃣ of our favourite soil restoration projects from across Europe.

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In northern Europe, the🌱LIFE Peat Restore🌱 project has been restoring peatlands in 🇪🇪🇩🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇵 so they can capture and store more carbon.

There’s a handbook of best practices for others, too.

Read: europa.eu/!RcNMBv

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In northern Italy, intensive agriculture has degraded the soil.

The🌱LIFE agriCOlture project🌱is testing ways to improve soil management, which can then be replicated across Europe.

Read more: europa.eu/!dtfpQK

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We know that in the years to come, climate change will put more pressure on European soil.

That's why the 🌱LIFE DESERT-ADAPT project🌱is finding ways to counter aridification and land desertification in Italy, Portugal and Spain 🇮🇹🇪🇸🇵🇹

Read more: europa.eu/!QPYbb6

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Thousands of @LIFEprogramme projects are tackling climate change in their own way:

Want to find out more about soils and how they can help combat climate change, read @EEA’s report: europa.eu/!T4KJ88

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