Underpants and the Unseen Soil Saga The curious case of 1,000 citizens burying their underpants has surfaced as a fascinating example of citizen science in action.
The findings, published in Plants People Planet, suggest that the health of our planet's soil is linked to human activity. Land use is the primary driver of decomposition rates, according to the study's results.
This conclusion shouldn't come as a surprise, given the overwhelming evidence pointing to human induced degradation of ecosystems worldwide.