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 ...

Deforestation can cause catastrophic flooding as well ... It also protects the forest floor, which slows down soil erosion.

Waves driven by ocean winds can cause the sandbars ... Although erosion is a natural process, abusive land-use practices such as deforestation and overgrazing can expedite erosion and strip ...

However, modern development of roads, real estate projects, buildings, bridges, and other man-made structures has resulted in rapid deforestation ... stabilizing soil, erosion occurs of the ...

A study of 82 sites in 21 counties by Iowa State University showed that in the 50 years from 1959, soil structure and levels of organic matter had degraded while acidity had increased. “Erosion ...

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 ...

While water erosion continues to be the most serious cause of soil degradation globally, innovative strategies that remediate important soil functions can restore the productivity of eroded soils.

According to him, deforestation has resulted in farmers experiencing low yields of agricultural produce due to environmental forces such as rainfall, sunshine, and soil erosion. He added that the ...