Earth Rover Program: Seismic breakthrough promises to revolutionise global soil data

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New sensors promise to quickly provide accurate soil data at low cost, delivering a major boost to efforts to tackle soil degradation, improve agricultural yields, and strengthen natural carbon sinks

An international team of researchers is claiming a breakthrough in soil science, having developed mini-sensors to send ultrahigh-frequency waves into the earth to collect data on soil depth, moisture,...

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