Soil erosion is an enemy to any nation—far worse than any outside enemy coming into a country and conquering it, because it’s ...

Erosion is all around us, from the meandering course of rivers and other waterways, to the gradual carving out of channels in even the toughest mountains, and the softening of features in statues. … ...

More information: Irene Y. Feng et al, Economic costs of wind erosion in the United States, Nature Sustainability (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01506-4 Provided by University of Texas at El Paso ...

Despite repeated warnings from experts, soil continues to erode at an alarming pace. Soil health advocates say it's passed ...

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is granted $2 million to fund landowner enrollment in the Water Bank ...

Wind erosion caused a $10 billion loss in agricultural productivity in 2017 due to lost mass, moisture and nutrients in soil. Renewable Energy .

The highest wind recorded was 48 mph in Fort Pierce. ... Erosion tends to work in a natural cycle, said St. Lucie County Director of Port, Inlet & Beaches Joshua Revord.

So when monsoon hits, the heavy rains and fast wind speeds blow through the area, which moves the landscape around. It's one of the ways that the community sees the impact of erosion.

Dust storms and wind erosion in the U.S. cause approximately $154 billion in annual damages, affecting sectors like health care, transportation, agriculture, renewable energy, and households.