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There was almost no erosion before modern farming, say 120 years ago. The high rates of erosion are a purely man-made phenomenon
by mellavora 4y ago
There was almost no erosion before modern farming, say 120 years ago. The high rates of erosion are a purely man-made phenomenon
- jandrese 4y agoOn geological timescales the rate of erosion is almost instantaneous. We're talking about running out of topsoil in a single lifetime.
- faddypaddy34 4y agoWithout modern farming most people wouldn't be able to eat. Soil erosion doesn't worry me nearly as much as the constant transformation of farmland into crappy suburban developments, with pretty lawns that contribute nothing to the eco system or food supply.
- jdkee 4y agoAnd no one talks about the overpopulation enabled by the petrochemicals and the Green Revolution.