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Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soils Now a Global Threat, Affecting Nearly 17% of the World’s Croplands

A recent study published in Science has found that roughly 242 million hectares of the world’s cropland, about 14-17%, are contaminated with hazardous heavy metals such as cadmium, arsenic, and lead. This widespread soil pollution threatens global food safety, ecosystem…

Vivek Saini
April 24, 2025
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Feature, Microplastics

Toxic Harvest: How Microplastics Are Threatening Global Food Supplies

Once considered an issue confined to oceans, microplastics have now emerged as a direct threat to global food production. These tiny plastic particles contaminate agricultural soil and water systems, with new research showing they can reduce crop yields and disrupt…

Vivek Saini
March 25, 2025

Tag Global food security

Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soils Now a Global Threat, Affecting Nearly 17% of the World’s Croplands

Toxic Harvest: How Microplastics Are Threatening Global Food Supplies

After a Year of Delays, UN Research Vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen Returns to Survey Sri Lanka’s Changing Seas

Iran War Sends Oil Prices Soaring, Exposing Global Dependence on Fossil Fuels

The Disappearing Giants of the Sky: Study Finds Global Bird Communities Shrinking in Size

Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soils Now a Global Threat, Affecting Nearly 17% of the World’s Croplands

Toxic Harvest: How Microplastics Are Threatening Global Food Supplies

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After a Year of Delays, UN Research Vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen Returns to Survey Sri Lanka’s Changing Seas

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