The Overlooked Link: Soil as a Water Sponge
Beneath our feet, a quiet crisis is unfolding—global soil organic carbon levels are plummeting, turning once-rich ground into lifeless dust. Why does this matter for water security? Because healthy soil, brimming with organic matter, acts as a living sponge that soaks up rainfall, recharges groundwater, and sustains river flows during droughts. In fact, fixing degraded soil isn’t just good ecology—it’s our best defense for restoring water availability and climate resilience worldwide. phycoterra livelihoods soilhealthinstitute.