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 ...

A drone flies high overhead, gathering evidence of soil erosion in a Worcestershire potato field. On the ground it is pretty obvious what’s happening, there is a huge crack running from the top ...

The increasing human population is placing greater pressure on soil and water resources and ... Today, farming practices which reduce erosion (e.g., no till, perennial grains) are being combined ...

Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. Eatonhurst Postfire Baer initially started today at 3:12 a.m. in Los Angeles ...

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, ...

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 ...

Researchers have discovered that using cover crops as "living mulch" between rows of maize can significantly improve soil health ... flooding, erosion and other effects of human-induced climate ...

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 ...

Sometimes soil scientists identify problems such as wetness and erosion that limit soil use. Often they write soil descriptions and prepare maps and information about soils. Universities, private ...