Geological Data and the Future of Agriculture
Geological Data and the Future of Agriculture In our modern world, change is everywhere. The ongoing COVID pandemic has altered life for the vast majority of global citizens, for starters. Thanks in large part to human activities and behavior, climate change is rampant, and its effects can be seen across multiple disciplines. The geological impacts of climate change are wide-reaching, and there’s myriad evidence of the phenomenon across the geological record. Rising global temperatures and high CO2 concentrations directly impact ocean levels and can cause irreparable harm to both marine and terrestrial ecosystems. The global food supply is also reeling from the effects of climate change, and the future of agriculture hangs in the balance. The good news is that, when it comes to agriculture, there's plenty to learn from geological data. The various types of geologic data collected across history include geophysical surveys, chemical analyses of groundwater and soil, and...