Volgens de European Atlas of Soil Biodiversity is de biodiversiteit van de grond in Nederland ernstig bedreigd.
U kunt de hele atlas ook hier gratis downloaden.
Nederland, België en Engeland zijn grondig verpest.
Press Release: "Soils hold more than twice the amount of carbon as is currently in the atmosphere. Life within the soil is one of the main factors affecting whether soil acts as a carbon source (emits carbon) or as a carbon sink (absorbs carbon)."