Climate change will affect carbon storage level, richness in Midwest soil Feb 7, 2017 10:45 am by The Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and EnvironmentCampus LifeResearch Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Researchers from Illinois and collaborating institutions predict that Midwest soil may lose as much at 15% of its stored carbon - and thus its agricultural fertility - over the next 100 years due to global climate change. Share on Facebook Tweet Email