Soil, Not Oil, Is Essential to Sustainability
By Henry Lin - Pennsylvania State University - henrylin@psu.edu
Published in Soil Survey Horizons - Fall 2010
The unsung hero of our planet
is quiet, invisible and hidden underground
yet it gives us everyday food, fee, fiber, and fuel
The underappreciated gift from nature
is fragile, sensitive, and complex
yet it is the home to the largest biodiversity on Earth
The crucible of all terrestrial life
is fundamental, conservable, but hard to be renewed
yet is suffers increasing wounds from anthropogenic impacts
The hidden half of the world underneath feet
holds a key to global sustainability
yet has no price tag while oil holds extreme high price
However, it is soil, not oil
that feeds the world
and controls environmental quality
Without soil there would be no life
without soil, there would be no oil
without soil, there would be no sustainability
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