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USA: The Nation’s Corn Belt Has Lost a Third of Its Topsoil

USA: The Nation’s Corn Belt Has Lost a Third of Its Topsoil

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Researchers used satellite imaging and surface soil color to find out how much of the nutrient-rich earth has eroded away An ear of corn sits on topsoil in Nebraska, part of the nation’s Corn Belt. Scientists estimate the region has lost about 35 percent of its topsoil. (Andrew Burton / Getty Images) By Becca Dzombak SMITHSONIANMAG.COM APRIL 14, 2021   Seth Watkins has been farming his family’s land in southern Iowa for decades, growing pasture for his cows as well as corn…

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Nearly 3 BILLION animals dies in the Australia fires

Nearly 3 BILLION animals dies in the Australia fires

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Against this tragedy almost nothing else matters. Nearly three billion animals were killed or displaced by Australia’s devastating wildfires in 2019 and 2020, according to a new report, with experts calling it “one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history”. The study, released on Tuesday by scientists from several Australian universities, said 2.46 billion reptiles, 180 million birds, 143 million mammals and 51 million frogs were harmed in the blazes that ripped through the country. While the report did not say…

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