Emanuele Lugato
@lugatoe.bsky.social
Scientific Officer
JRC- European Commission
Soil carbon, biogeochemical cycles, modelling 🤔
@ec.europa.eu
JRC- European Commission
Soil carbon, biogeochemical cycles, modelling 🤔
@ec.europa.eu
Reposted by Emanuele Lugato
Why is the European forest carbon sink declining?
How science can help reversing this trend?
A perspective paper in Nature discusses these questions, highlighting the importance to better monitor forest resources and their resilience.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
How science can help reversing this trend?
A perspective paper in Nature discusses these questions, highlighting the importance to better monitor forest resources and their resilience.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Securing the forest carbon sink for the European Union’s climate ambition - Nature
Actionable research recommendations are outlined to improve the monitoring and modelling of forest resources and their carbon sink, and to better inform forest management decisions and the European Gr...
www.nature.com
July 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Why is the European forest carbon sink declining?
How science can help reversing this trend?
A perspective paper in Nature discusses these questions, highlighting the importance to better monitor forest resources and their resilience.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
How science can help reversing this trend?
A perspective paper in Nature discusses these questions, highlighting the importance to better monitor forest resources and their resilience.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
EU forests 🌲🌲🌲 are an important carbon sink that needs to be maintained!!!
Here some suggestions...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Here some suggestions...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Securing the forest carbon sink for the European Union’s climate ambition - Nature
Actionable research recommendations are outlined to improve the monitoring and modelling of forest resources and their carbon sink, and to better inform forest management decisions and the European Gr...
www.nature.com
August 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
EU forests 🌲🌲🌲 are an important carbon sink that needs to be maintained!!!
Here some suggestions...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Here some suggestions...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Agricultural practices to increase SOC are often evaluated in isolation...what about their synergistic effect...🤔🤔🤔
Here a systematic review of long-term experiments!!!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Here a systematic review of long-term experiments!!!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Synergistic effects of multiple “good agricultural practices” for promoting organic carbon in soils: A systematic review of long-term experiments - Ambio
Loss of soil organic carbon (SOC) from farmland is a key threat to the capacity of soils to provide ecosystem services and exacerbates climate change. In alignment with a published protocol, we conduc...
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May 28, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Agricultural practices to increase SOC are often evaluated in isolation...what about their synergistic effect...🤔🤔🤔
Here a systematic review of long-term experiments!!!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Here a systematic review of long-term experiments!!!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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INVITED REVIEW
Soil Carbon Saturation: What Do We Really Know?
🔗 buff.ly/OSmJhDO
@katerinageorgiou.bsky.social
Soil Carbon Saturation: What Do We Really Know?
🔗 buff.ly/OSmJhDO
@katerinageorgiou.bsky.social
May 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
INVITED REVIEW
Soil Carbon Saturation: What Do We Really Know?
🔗 buff.ly/OSmJhDO
@katerinageorgiou.bsky.social
Soil Carbon Saturation: What Do We Really Know?
🔗 buff.ly/OSmJhDO
@katerinageorgiou.bsky.social
Do you want to know more about soil carbon saturation?💡💡
Check this new nice review by @katerinageorgiou.bsky.social et al.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Check this new nice review by @katerinageorgiou.bsky.social et al.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Soil Carbon Saturation: What Do We Really Know?
Managing soils to increase organic carbon presents a potential opportunity to mitigate and adapt to global change challenges. However, soils differ widely in their biophysical limits for carbon accum...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Do you want to know more about soil carbon saturation?💡💡
Check this new nice review by @katerinageorgiou.bsky.social et al.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Check this new nice review by @katerinageorgiou.bsky.social et al.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Emanuele Lugato
Soil organic carbon is at risk in a large part of European agricultural 🧑🌾🌱🌿 land. The topsoil organic carbon pool is at high risk in 43 to 83 million hectares of EU and UK🧪🔬. A new study published by @naturecomms.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
March 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Soil organic carbon is at risk in a large part of European agricultural 🧑🌾🌱🌿 land. The topsoil organic carbon pool is at high risk in 43 to 83 million hectares of EU and UK🧪🔬. A new study published by @naturecomms.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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41-72.7 Billion Euros💶is the estimated cost of soil degradation in 🇪🇺(erosion, carbon & nutrient loss, compaction, land take) 🌍. Can ⬆️increase up to 140 billion if contamination🐈⬛, health issues and loss of biodiversity 🦟🪲🐛taken into account.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
A Soil Monitoring Law for Europe
Over 60% of European soils are unhealthy, costing the European Union €40.9–72.7 billion annually. This figure can rise to €140 billion if all degradation processes are included. Soil degradation wors...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
41-72.7 Billion Euros💶is the estimated cost of soil degradation in 🇪🇺(erosion, carbon & nutrient loss, compaction, land take) 🌍. Can ⬆️increase up to 140 billion if contamination🐈⬛, health issues and loss of biodiversity 🦟🪲🐛taken into account.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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New paper relevant to @thegsbi.bsky.social
Global richness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@lultimoalbero.bsky.social @manudelgado.bsky.social
The study highlight that a large % of fungi remains unknown! limiting our capacity to conserve these key organisms!
Global richness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@lultimoalbero.bsky.social @manudelgado.bsky.social
The study highlight that a large % of fungi remains unknown! limiting our capacity to conserve these key organisms!
January 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
New paper relevant to @thegsbi.bsky.social
Global richness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@lultimoalbero.bsky.social @manudelgado.bsky.social
The study highlight that a large % of fungi remains unknown! limiting our capacity to conserve these key organisms!
Global richness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@lultimoalbero.bsky.social @manudelgado.bsky.social
The study highlight that a large % of fungi remains unknown! limiting our capacity to conserve these key organisms!
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Very interesting FREE webinar organised by @thegsbi.bsky.social 🤎
𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆🛰️ 🪱
When: 21 February 2025 - 9:00 MST, 11:00 EST, 16:00 GMT, 17:00 CET
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𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆🛰️ 🪱
When: 21 February 2025 - 9:00 MST, 11:00 EST, 16:00 GMT, 17:00 CET
Free registration ➡️ zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Remote sensing and sensors to measure soil biodiversity. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Soil biodiversity drives many of the ecosystem processes that support life on earth, yet evaluating soil biodiversity has proven to be both challenging and time consuming. Often, expert knowledge and ...
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January 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Very interesting FREE webinar organised by @thegsbi.bsky.social 🤎
𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆🛰️ 🪱
When: 21 February 2025 - 9:00 MST, 11:00 EST, 16:00 GMT, 17:00 CET
Free registration ➡️ zoom.us/webinar/regi...
𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆🛰️ 🪱
When: 21 February 2025 - 9:00 MST, 11:00 EST, 16:00 GMT, 17:00 CET
Free registration ➡️ zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Reposted by Emanuele Lugato
📢New tool developed by @ec.europa.eu’s soil team as part of 🇪🇺 Soil Observatory🤎
EU SOIL STRATEGY ACTION TRACKER 📊
The tool tracks progresses made by European Commission in relation to policy actions proposed by EU Soil Strategy for 2030.
Check it out➡️ esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/esdacviewer/...
EU SOIL STRATEGY ACTION TRACKER 📊
The tool tracks progresses made by European Commission in relation to policy actions proposed by EU Soil Strategy for 2030.
Check it out➡️ esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/esdacviewer/...
January 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
📢New tool developed by @ec.europa.eu’s soil team as part of 🇪🇺 Soil Observatory🤎
EU SOIL STRATEGY ACTION TRACKER 📊
The tool tracks progresses made by European Commission in relation to policy actions proposed by EU Soil Strategy for 2030.
Check it out➡️ esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/esdacviewer/...
EU SOIL STRATEGY ACTION TRACKER 📊
The tool tracks progresses made by European Commission in relation to policy actions proposed by EU Soil Strategy for 2030.
Check it out➡️ esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/esdacviewer/...
Check it out a new paper on projected land GHG emissions and change in diet in Denmark.
I nice collaboration between @ec.europa.eu and @aarhusuni.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I nice collaboration between @ec.europa.eu and @aarhusuni.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
How do diet shifts affect the greenhouse gas balance of agricultural soils? Denmark as a case study
Current food systems account for approximately 30 % of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; therefore, consumers' dietary preferences can hav…
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January 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Check it out a new paper on projected land GHG emissions and change in diet in Denmark.
I nice collaboration between @ec.europa.eu and @aarhusuni.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I nice collaboration between @ec.europa.eu and @aarhusuni.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A brand new 2025 paper on the response of different SOC fractions to warming in abandoned croplands.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I am grateful to the scientists at Beijing Normal University for the invitation to collaborate!!!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I am grateful to the scientists at Beijing Normal University for the invitation to collaborate!!!
Short-term warming supports mineral-associated carbon accrual in abandoned croplands - Nature Communications
Natural recovery generally benefits soil organic carbon (SOC) accrual in abandoned croplands, but the impact of warming on SOC in this ecosystem is unclear. Here, the authors showed that warming enhan...
www.nature.com
January 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
A brand new 2025 paper on the response of different SOC fractions to warming in abandoned croplands.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I am grateful to the scientists at Beijing Normal University for the invitation to collaborate!!!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I am grateful to the scientists at Beijing Normal University for the invitation to collaborate!!!
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"We estimate that less than 16% of the carbon credits issued to the investigated projects constitute real emission reductions" 😮🤬!! "Carbon crediting mechanisms need to be reformed fundamentally to meaningfully contribute to climate change mitigation".
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Systematic assessment of the achieved emission reductions of carbon crediting projects - Nature Communications
Carbon markets are key in climate strategies, but only 16% of carbon credits represent real emission reductions, based on a study of 2,346 projects. Reforms are needed to improve the effectiveness of ...
www.nature.com
November 19, 2024 at 8:12 PM
"We estimate that less than 16% of the carbon credits issued to the investigated projects constitute real emission reductions" 😮🤬!! "Carbon crediting mechanisms need to be reformed fundamentally to meaningfully contribute to climate change mitigation".
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Glad to be in the highly cited researchers 2024 list. Thanks to all I collaborated with!!!
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Clarivate Reveals Highly Cited Researchers 2024 List | Clarivate
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November 19, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Glad to be in the highly cited researchers 2024 list. Thanks to all I collaborated with!!!
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