Top soil loss threatens food security Intensive agriculture and deforestation are major causes of land degradation ... and isotopic techniques Fallout radionuclides, such as caesium-137, lead-210 and ...

Deforestation and haphazard hill-cutting are two significant causes of floods in Assam. The loss of forest cover leads to soil erosion, reducing the land's ability to absorb rainwater and ...

A 2017 study reported that forest conversion and deforestation expose bare soil to rainfall, causing soil erosion. Frequent harvesting activities — such as done on palm oil plantations — and ...