The land became so dry that wind easily blew away the top soil.

VOA: special.2010.06.13

But birds or the wind can reintroduce them to the land.

VOA: special.2011.07.26

Mangrove forests protect land against erosion from wind, water and storms.

VOA: special.2010.04.20

Wind farms on land are increasingly controversial but they do represent the cheapest feasible way of meeting CO2 targets.

BBC: Harrabin's Notes: Climate shuffles

Indeed, it points to such laudable projects such as a low-cost, wind-powered land mine detonator -- not exactly the kind of thing one would pick up on the next Target run (even on sale).

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Mr. Son estimates that Mongolian wind power would cost around three to four yen (four to five cents) per kilowatt-hour, if land for wind farms could be leased virtually free.

WSJ: Renewable Energy in Japan: Masayoshi Son's Plan