Better Meets Reality

There’s a few different ways to classify/categorize soils. In this guide, we outline how each soil can be classified in these different ways, and give a description of each soil type as well. We also look at where the different types of soil might be found in the world.   Summary – The Different Ways … Read more

There’s various concepts that have been developed to measure different aspects of resource depletion, environmental and ecological degradation, and also overall sustainability. One example is the ecological footprint, and another is carrying capacity. The concept of the planetary boundaries is a third. In this guide, we outline what the 9 planetary boundaries identified by scientists … Read more

In this guide, we outline: – What carrying capacity means – What the potential carrying capacity of Earth is right now, and also in the future   Summary – Carrying Capacity Of Earth What Carrying Capacity Means An unofficial definition of carrying capacity might be the maximum population size that an environment can sustain with … Read more

In this guide, we consider whether we will run out of resources on Earth, and what will happen if we do. Below, we outline: – How much resources are left on Earth – Whether we are running out of resources right now – Whether we might run out of resources in the future (i.e. whether … Read more

In this guide, we discuss whether or not the world will run out of oxygen and breathable air in the future, & how much might be left. We outline factors that might impact the amount of oxygen and breathable air on Earth, and other relevant information.   Summary – Earth’s Oxygen & Breathable Air Where … Read more

In this comparison guide, we explain what sustainable, organic, and conventional farming are. We also outline what might be some of the main differences between them, and also some of the similarities.   Summary – Sustainable vs Organic vs Conventional Farming Sustainable Farming Sustainable farming can include a wide range of sustainable farming practices and … Read more

For someone who is just learning about soil, they may want to know what the difference is between soil fertility, soil productivity, soil health and soil quality. In this guide, we provide a brief outline of what each is, and how differ from each other.   Summary – Difference Between Soil Fertility, Soil Productivity, Soil … Read more

In this guide, we’ve outlined: – What sustainable farming is – Goals of sustainable farming – Sustainable farming practices and methods – Some of the potential benefits of sustainable farming (although, we’ve also put together a separate guide on the potential pros and cons of sustainable farming)   Summary – Sustainable Farming Definition, & Practices/Methods … Read more

Land degradation has reached levels where around a third of the world’s land is in a degraded state according to some estimates With this in mind, some countries have taken on the challenge of, and been successful to varying degrees at restoring land with large scale land restoration projects. In this guide, we outline a … Read more

When it comes to natural resources, it might be more common to question when resources like water and fossil fuels might run out. But, it might be less common to think about topsoil as a scarce resource. With topsoil being so important to food production and the growth and production of other resources, we’ve put … Read more