World Soil Day: IUCN Report Reveals Soils Store 45% More Carbon Than Previously Estimated

The report also finds Soil Degradation could emit CO₂ at Levels Comparable to U.S. Emissions if not addressed NEW YORK - Dec. 5, 2025 - -- A new report from the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL), Aroura and the Save Soil movement, reveals the world's topsoils are a far greater climate solution than previously understood - yet remain largely excluded from global climate policy.The Soil Security…