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2. Deforestation and climate change - Wikipedia

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   Deforestation is a primary contributor to climate change, [1] [2] and climate change affects the health of forests. [3] Land use change , especially in the form of deforestation, is the second largest source of carbon dioxide emissions from human activities, after the burning of fossil fuels .

3. Deforestation - Wikipedia

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   In these areas, the loss of grass due to the presence of trees and other shrubbery leads to more erosion than when trees are removed. [207] Soils are reinforced by the presence of trees, which secure the soil by binding their roots to soil bedrock. Due to deforestation, the removal of trees causes sloped lands to be more susceptible to landslides.

4. Climate change mitigation - Wikipedia

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   Climate change mitigation policies can have a large and complex impact on the socio-economic status of individuals and countries This can be both positive and negative. [299] It is important to design policies well and make them inclusive. Otherwise climate change mitigation measures can impose higher financial costs on poor households. [300]

5. Soil conservation - Wikipedia

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   The rows formed slow surface water run-off during rainstorms to prevent soil erosion and allow the water time to infiltrate into the soil. Soil conservation is the prevention of loss of the topmost layer of the soil from erosion or prevention of reduced fertility caused by over usage, acidification, salinization or other chemical soil contamination

6. Why we should stop climate change, according to kids - AOL

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   The climate march in New York City saw thousands band together in an effort to bring awareness to the growing climate concerns and promote sustainability. It is often difficult to mediate out ...

7. Vulnerable countries demand progress on climate change loss ...

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   Oxfam’s climate change policy lead, Nafkote Dabi, said the inclusion of loss and damage in the Cop27 agenda “remains a political game for developed countries, who may likely exit this summit ...

8. Soil governance - Wikipedia

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   Changes in land use, population growth, and the impacts of climate change have led to a gradual process of soil degradation. [11] [12] Soil degradation is a gradual process involving the natural and anthropogenic processes that result in the physical loss (erosion) and reduction in soil quality. [7]

9. Opinion: Metro needs to stop making traffic — and climate ...

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   Policy changes have shown time and again that the more we encourage people to drive, the more they will drive, and the worse climate change will get. By widening highways, L.A. County Metro (and ...