Erosion in the Punjab, its Causes and Cure A Survey of Soil Conservation. By Sir Harold Glover. Pp. ix + 143 + 115 plates. (Lahore: Civil and Military Gazette, Ltd., 1944.) 15.7 rupees ; 23s.

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, ...

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.

MidCoast Council has begun an erosion and sediment control education program and is asking anyone involved in building and ...

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 ...

is the process of land turning into desert as the quality of the soil declines over time. The main causes of desertification include: ...

Waves driven by ocean winds can cause the sandbars here to shift and change literally by the hour, making conditions hazardous for boats. Weathering and erosion ... its cargo of soil and rock ...

Erosion is the process that wears away the river ... making it heavy and liable to slide. Soil creep is a very slow movement, occurring on very gentle slopes because of the way soil particles ...

The process is known as saltation. (Photo from CC: Shawn Allen). Deforestation is one of the leading causes to severe soil erosion. Soil that is damaged cannot retain any water, therefore; the water ...

Soil erosion is the process by which soil is worn away by wind, water, or other agents. It is a natural process, but human activities such as deforestation, overgrazing, and poor agricultural ...

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 ...