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33 percent of the Earth 's soils are already degraded and more than 90 percent could become degraded by 2050 .
Overfarming strips the soil of essential nutrients and leads to erosion.
Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and extreme weather events exacerbate soil erosion and salinization.
The U.S. loses billions of metric tons of topsoil annually , costing the nation $67 billion each year .
Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide to reduce greenhouse gas levels and mitigate climate change.
Practices such as reduced tillage, crop rotation and no-till farming can enhance soil health, lower costs and support long-term farm value.
Innovative agriculture and soil-monitoring technologies could offer hope for reversing the damage.
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