Carbon in soil is carbon that can’t contribute to global warming. Because there’s rising interest in sequestering carbon in the soil, soil sampling methods have been further developed to make carbon accounting cheaper, faster, and non-disruptive for farmers. One of these new sampling methods is from a startup called Yard Stick which aims to make a hand-held probe that takes instant digital soil measurements. Old soil sampling methods had farmers ship out multiple soil samples to faraway labs and the process would take weeks or months before the reports arrived. Read full article here
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Improving media literacy could boost trust towards the news, IMPRESS report suggests
The UK media is regulated by the likes of IPSO and Ofcom. The report by press regulator IMPRESS highlights the link between low levels of media literacy and trust in the news. The study found that three quarters of those who did not know if journalists were regulated did not trust the news. It suggests that improving media literacy is one way to stem the erosion of trust, and shows that audiences have an appetite for information on news processes. Stakeholders need to collaborate in order to rebuild trust in the news, and independent media is well placed to do this. Read full article here
Merv
February 1, 2023
