Stories by David R. Montgomery

Credit: David R. Montgomery is a professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington and the author of Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life.

To Feed the World Sustainably, Repair the Soil

A reconceived farming system can rapidly improve fertility without chemical fertilizers, and without sacrificing crop yields

Myths get in the way of our ability to restore degraded soils that can feed the world using fewer chemicals

Myth of land-changing deluge supported by geology, as are flood legends from Scandinavia to Tibet

The slow pace at which soil rebuilds makes its conservation essential