Top soil loss threatens food security Intensive agriculture and deforestation are major causes of land degradation involving soil erosion, leaving large areas vulnerable to the loss of fertile top ...

When the glacier begins to melt, it deposits its cargo of soil and rock ... Although erosion is a natural process, abusive land-use practices such as deforestation and overgrazing can expedite ...

A study led by Prof. Amos Frumkin from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds new light on one of humanity's most ...

A third of the world’s soil is moderately to highly degraded, threatening global food supplies, increasing carbon emissions and foreshadowing mass migration. A change in farming practices has never ...

Keywords land use, environmental impact, deforestation, soil erosion, water cycle, man-made deserts, climate change, urbanization, sustainability, ecological balance Trump raises Canadian steel ...

A wind farm project proposed in Bulgaria’s Varna region has sparked public outcry, as it may lead to the deforestation of 238 acres of state-owned forest land in the Avren municipality, BNT reports. A ...

There are many causes of rainforest deforestation, which leads to loss of habitats, soil erosion, flooding and global warming. International agreements, 'debt for nature' swaps and selective ...

Indonesia's planned deforestation threatens the world's third-largest rainforest, home to endangered species like orangutans, elephants, and rare giant forest flowers ...

While cover crops modestly increase soil carbon, the reduction in erosion is a separate benefit. Globally, cover crops could reduce soil carbon erosion by 25%, with a 20% reduction in the central U.S.