Amazon's black earth. A miracle cure?

Terra Preta, or Amazonian Dark Earth, has long been known for its remarkable biodiversity and fertility. Now a new study by a team of scientists in Brazil has identified what it is that makes Terra Preta so special, and they've also shown that it can be replicated in laboratories to create a restorative additive that could turbocharge the worlds reforestation initiative.

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