Humans cause erosion one hundred times faster than normal

Mongabay
By Tiffany RoufsMar 5, 2015, 10:07 am53 pts
Experts have long linked deforestation and intensive farming to worsening erosion rates around the world. Although studied extensively, determining erosion rates due to human-induced activities has rarely been quantified by scientists. However, new research conducted by geologists finds that erosion rates in…

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