Dr. Orwah Hoshyeh- a researcher at the Arab American University and a Professor at the Chemistry Department won a fund from the International Agency for Atomic Energy in order to prepare his research: How to use radioactive isotopes to reduce soil erosion in Palestine and find solutions.
Dr. Hoshyeh said: “This research will analyse the soil and its degradation and then will use the best radioactive isotopes to protect the lands and the soil’s fertility.
He added that the importance of this research comes from the dangerous effects of the degradation, as the land is the best source for Carbon that needs to be protected.
Dr. Hoshyeh asserted that his research will try to put the best solutions to prevent any further soil erosion as renewing the soil will take thousands of years.