Expanding agriculture could worsen flooding in South American plains, study says

Mongabay
Jul 18, 2023, 5:47 pm142 pts
International demand for soybeans and corn has turned the South American plains into an economic pillar for countries like Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. But all of that activity also comes with a heavy price. A new study published last month in Science found that industrial agriculture is making the…

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Expanding agriculture could worsen flooding in South American plains, study says

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