Kiss the Ground

Climate change is probably the most alarming event in the history of humanity. Hurricanes, droughts, wildfires, and other natural disasters are taking a toll on the planet, which won't be able to hold on much longer. With each passing year, the lives of endangered species are increasingly at risk, and humans could well be next on the extinction list.

The solution to the problem is very simple, and it is staring us right in the face: soil. Millions of square miles of our planet are covered in soil, which may be the only thing capable of bringing the climate back in sync and reversing the course of climate change. Thanks to soil’s capacity for trapping greenhouse gases in exchange for water and food, soil could provide new hope for getting this terrible situation under control. Healthy land produces healthy crops which, in turn, contributes towards the development of healthy animals and healthy people. Not only that: healthy soil also contributes to a healthy climate.

Only with a full understanding of how the land works can we learn to cultivate it in the right way.

Ray Archuleta, an agronomist who specialises in soil conservation, has travelled all over the world, analysing soils at many different latitudes. During his studies, he found that one of the main problems with soil is massive erosion, which makes the land arid.