Radio and PodcastRadio and PodcastLive Radio & Podcasts
LIfe in soil: The death of soil artwork
News & Politics

LIfe in soil: The death of soil

The Compass by BBC

Sep 21, 202227:51News & Politics

Isabelle Legeron travels to Giessen in Germany, to the original laboratory of Justus Von Liebig the brilliant 19th century chemist whose work made way for the 20th century Haber and Bosch process. Liebig joined the spiri...

About This Episode

LIfe in soil: The death of soil is an episode from The Compass by BBC. Isabelle Legeron travels to Giessen in Germany, to the original laboratory of Justus Von Liebig the brilliant 19th century chemist whose work made way for the 20th centu...

Podcast

This episode belongs to The Compass.

Listen Online

Use the player on this page to stream the episode online.

Episode Details

Published Sep 21, 2022, 27:51 long, audio available.

Questions About This Episode

What is LIfe in soil: The death of soil about?

Isabelle Legeron travels to Giessen in Germany, to the original laboratory of Justus Von Liebig the brilliant 19th century chemist whose work made way for the 20th century Haber and Bosch process. Liebig joined the spirit of the Industrial Revolution, where technical solutions were set to end starvation; he set out to make the soil more productive, echoed through the 20th century with the Green Revolution. But at what cost to the soil? With Environmentalist, Tony Juniper and Soil Scientists: Margaret Glendining, Aislinn Pearson, Hans-Peter Schmidt, Wogmar Wolters, Gerd Hamscher, Jan Siemens, Christophe Muller and Richard Bardgett. Presenter: Isabelle Legeron Producer: Kate Bland and Anja Krieger A Cast Iron Production for BBC World Service (Photo: Dried, cracked soil in a maize field near Hajduszovat, Hungary. Credit: Zsolt Czegledi/EPA)

Where can I listen to LIfe in soil: The death of soil?

You can listen to LIfe in soil: The death of soil online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Which podcast is LIfe in soil: The death of soil from?

LIfe in soil: The death of soil is an episode from The Compass by BBC.

How long is this episode?

This episode is 27:51 long.

When was this episode published?

This episode was published on Sep 21, 2022.

Can I save LIfe in soil: The death of soil for later?

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Are there related episodes from The Compass?

Yes. This page shows related episodes from The Compass when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.

Quick Answers About This Episode

Where can I listen to LIfe in soil: The death of soil?

You can listen to LIfe in soil: The death of soil on this page when the episode audio is available from the podcast feed.

Which podcast is this episode from?

LIfe in soil: The death of soil is from The Compass by BBC.

What are the episode details?

Published Sep 21, 2022 and 27:51 long