Throughout human history, soil erosion has affected the ability of societies to produce an adequate food supply. Poignant examples of this can be seen in the eroded silt built up in the ancient ...

Water erosion is the most widespread form of soil degradation globally (Figure ... soil by water or wind that may be accelerated by human activities that remove surface cover, reduce structural ...

According to the FAO, soil erosion "occurs naturally under all climatic conditions and on all continents, but it is significantly increased and accelerated by unsustainable human activities (up to ...

Soil erosion is a major worldwide threat to agro-ecosystem sustainability and land productivity. Fallout radionuclides and stable isotopes are used to measure magnitudes and sources of soil erosion, ...

A windy, dusty day can ruin your new car wash and leave you with grit in your mouth and dirt on your floors. But a new study ...

Unfortunately this degradation — along with other environmental impacts like wildfires and soil erosion to the forest and trail system — has larger ramifications than just an eye sore on the ...