Farming is driving force drying soil in Northern China
Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 15:30
in Earth & Climate
An important agricultural region in China is drying out, and increased farming may be more to blame than rising temperatures and less rain, according to a study spanning 30 years of data. A research team analyzed soil moisture during the growing season in Northern China and found that it has decreased by 6 percent since 1983.