Soil degradation could be worsened by increased erosion caused by higher rainfall, while elsewhere more land could become desert.

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The Commission says that illegal deforestation causes soil degradation, landslides, lost tax revenue, as well as an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases.

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The Ehrlichs are correct that some trends deserve worry: soil erosion, degradation of tropical forests, fish depletion, the loss of farmland, to mention some of the most serious.

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Due to the consequences of the environmental crisis in Aral Sea region such as poor soil conditions, intensive desertification and land degradation, the farmers and dehkhans often face a plenty of problems.

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Meanwhile, the arable land that we do currently have is becoming more damaged, with soil erosion now causing 40 percent of land degradation worldwide, the FAO says.

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They would collect environmental samples such as soil, rubble or vegetation that may have been in contact with the chemical warfare agent and may still contain characteristic degradation products or even traces of it.

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