Food Production– tag –

Soil is not simply the ground beneath us. It is a living ecosystem filled with microorganisms, fungi, earthworms, and insects that support food production, water cycles, forests, and carbon storage.

Bees and other pollinators connect flowers, produce harvests, and support entire ecosystems. Yet habitat loss, pesticides, climate change, invasive species, and flower-poor landscapes are threatening their future.

Plastic-coated fertilizers help Japanese farmers reduce labor and use nutrients efficiently. But after the fertilizer dissolves, tiny plastic shells can escape from rice fields, travel through rivers, and eventually reach the sea.