Erosion

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Erosion: - The wearing away of land surface by wind or water, intensified by land-clearing practices related to farming, residential or industrial development, road building, or logging.
[Environmental Protection Agency]

News archive for Erosion::

Emergency meeting on Mokau erosion  -  04 Aug 2008
Taranaki Daily News,Officials will hold an emergency meeting on Mokau today to discuss what - if anything - can be done to halt severe erosion that is endangering a number of

Erosion disaster: Governors seek UN assistance  -  04 Aug 2008
Daily Sun,Peter Obi said he has been pleading with the Federal Government to declare Anambra State a disaster zone as far as erosion problem is concerned,

Unimicron blames profitability erosion on exchange losses  -  04 Aug 2008
DigiTimes,Unimicron Technology has blamed the failure of its second-quarter profits to meet expectations to exchange losses. As demand from all major segments is

Flood victims stage protest demonstration  -  04 Aug 2008
Assam Tribune,DIBRUGARH, Aug 4 – Hundreds of farmers affected by perennial flood and threatening erosion by the Brahmaputra and river Dehing at Larua mouza under

Supervisors to approve plans and budget for Mad River bank protection  -  04 Aug 2008
Times-Standard,The design criteria, as outlined in Mattson's report, is to enhance erosion resistance and stability, not cause adverse impacts downstream and provide

Presque Isle changes leave some hazards  -  04 Aug 2008
GoErie.com,...the damage to toes is best understood by those who have read Erie Times-News reporter Robb Frederick's July 16 article "Erosion threatens Gull Point

Effects of climate change on Tuvalu  -  04 Aug 2008
TVNZ,..."At the moment, there's a lot of erosion. I lived there, I grew up there, and I know ... there is a lot of erosion on both sides. "To me, we did nothing,

New homes called too close to water  -  04 Aug 2008
Connecticut Post,..."If you see the erosion and wave impact even in storms that are not classified as Nor'easters ... there can be water on the second floor of those houses.

Cochrane condo hit with big repair bill  -  04 Aug 2008
Calgary Herald,As work progresses to prevent further erosion, residents of the Villas of GlenEagles are investigating who should be responsible for footing the bill.

Erosion of trust: Post blasts, is Bangalore an unsafe city?  -  Aug 2, 2008
Times of India,Panic can quite easily take over your life. Panic about that paperwork you just have to finish, panic about the long line for a movie ticket, panic when the

Erosion damages Bhola town protection dam, 16 villages inundated  -  Aug 3, 2008
The New Nation,Some 16 villages were inundated as river erosion damaged the old town protection dam on four points. While visiting Kachia and Dhania on Wednesday,

Udupi: Sea Erosion Washes Away Fisheries Road at Thottam  -  Aug 3, 2008
Daijiworld.com,...to curb sea erosion will be undertaken on Saturday morning, while the contractor has dumped around 5 loads of boulders at the sea erosion spot so far.

Fertilization, erosion control, timberland get kudos at ...  -  Aug 3, 2008
Vicksburg Post,With the district’s help, Tolliver installed six different pipes on his land to control erosion. His cattle operation has been in existence since the 1960s.

Beach erosion threatens homes in Sagaponack  -  Aug 1, 2008
Newsday,BY MITCHELL FREEDMAN | mitchell.freedman@newsday.com Ashby Grantham, 77, lives on the front line of Long Island's battle with erosion.

Sea erosion takes dangerous proportions  -  Aug 2, 2008
Mangalorean.com,By Team Mangalorean, Udupi UDUPI/MULKY, August 3, 2008: In an uncharacteristic manner the sea erosion has begun in Udupi district quite late during the

Md. Discovery Disrupts Erosion-Control Project  -  Aug 1, 2008
Washington Post,The situation began with the Rodens' project to stop erosion on the tidal beach behind their house. The beach is owned by the 230-home community of Round

Erosion next potential threat to fire victims  -  Aug 2, 2008
Enterprise-Record,With land ravaged by wildfires, many fire victims may face erosion problems on their property, which could mean flooding for people who have already

Iowa Floods Cause $40 Million Worth of Soil Erosion, $30 Million ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
FOXNewsThe Natural Resources Conservation Service defines tolerable soil erosion levels at 3 to 5 tons an acre annually. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey

State plans erosion control  -  Jul 29, 2008
The Statesman,KOLKATA, July 29: The state government has chalked out a scheme to control erosion in the Sunderbans, state irrigation and waterways minister Mr Subhas

Aggravated Sea Erosion Endangers Over 60 Houses in Nagur, Yermal ...  -  Aug 1, 2008
Daijiworld.com,Kundapur, Aug 2: Sea erosion suddenly attained intensity at Nagur-Hosahithlu on Friday August 1, endangering the houses of over 60 fishermen.

Farm experts: Floods caused minimal erosion in Wis.  -  Jul 27, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,Added Susan Butler, a conservation specialist for USDA's Farm Service Agency in Wisconsin, "We expected a lot more erosion than most people are seeing out

Coastal erosion demo will target PM  -  Jul 29, 2008
The Press AssociationCampaigners are expected to demonstrate against the Government's plans to combat coastal erosion. Protesters say they will highlight their concerns by

ACGA: New corn prices do not mitigate new oil prices  -  Aug 1, 2008
High Plains Journal,..."This is one of many reasons we cannot allow any erosion of the nation's renewable energy programs. A collapse of our fragile farm economy would not only

American Corn Growers oppose erosion of renewable fuel standards  -  Aug 1, 2008
High Plains Journal,ACGA President Keith Bolin, a corn and hog producer from Bureau County, Ill., said the Association is not prepared to accept any erosion of the nation's

Street seepage, erosion bring calls from residents for repairs  -  Jul 30, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,By Ruth McKinnie Braun PROBLEM I: With water conservation on his mind, Hank Stephens wondered why the city of San Diego hadn't stopped water from seeping

Automobile, durable cos fear erosion in growth  -  Jul 29, 2008
Times of India,NEW DELHI: Auto and consumer durables industries are fearing a slowdown as interest rates are expected to rise after RBI's decision to hike CRR and repo

Soil erosion plagues Kulpi  -  Jul 28, 2008
The Statesman,KULPI, July 28: Although soil erosion is an acute problem in Malda and Murshidabad, the situation is not much different at Kulpi in South 24- Parganas.

Erosion threatens Abia varsity  -  Jul 31, 2008
Vanguard,UMUAHIA—ABIA State University Uturu, is now under serious erosion threat which could wash away some major structures in the institution if nothing is done

Malda combats erosion  -  Jul 27, 2008
The Statesman,BHUTNIDIARA, July 27: The Malda irrigation division today started anti erosion work to save the circuit embankment at Kasharpur on Bhutni Diara,

Deerfield Beach: Fighting beach erosion focus of education series  -  Aug 1, 2008
Sun-Sentinel.com,Saturday with Robert Weber, engineer with Coastal Planning and Engineering in Boca Raton, who will discuss causes of beach erosion and how to fight it.

Erosion threat to 40 homes  -  Jul 31, 2008
Dorset Echo,By Harry Hogger MORE THAN 40 properties on a single Weymouth road could be cut off by coastal erosion in 20 years. Land on Old Castle Road along the north

'Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age' by ...  -  Jul 27, 2008
Los Angeles Times,...sensory detachment," she laments in "Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age." "The way we live is eroding our capacity for deep,

Erosion could affect water  -  Jul 31, 2008
Port Lincoln Times,Changes in the channel from erosion due to the removal of burnt vegetation may lead to long-term changes in water chemistry or changes in the aquatic

Dredging 'causing erosion' claim  -  Jul 26, 2008
BBC News,..."The scientific evidence demonstrates very clearly that modern marine aggregate dredging operations in UK waters do not contribute to coastal erosion.

North Otago erosion could cost 'millions'  -  Jul 30, 2008
Otago Daily Times,By David Bruce on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 Emergency work is to be carried out as coastal erosion attacks part of the Kakanui-Waiareka Rd, reducing it to one lane.

Tree felling near riverbank hastens erosion  -  Jul 24, 2008
The Statesman,GALSI (Burdwan), July 24: Indiscriminate felling of trees along the Damodar riverbank has caused extensive erosion in certain villages in Galsi block in

TLT Construction facing federal fine  -  Aug 3, 2008
Falmouth Bulletin,In April 2007, an EPA inspector inspected TLT’s construction site and observed failed construction, storm water erosion and sediment controls,

A step ahead of the rain  -  Aug 2, 2008
Record-Searchlight,The crews installed the mats to intercept rainfall and splash erosion on the steep 70 degree slope. Fire crew inmates from the Sugar Pine Conservation Camp

Beach reconstruction scope widened  -  Aug 2, 2008
Daily News - Galveston County,The state will provide $5 million in Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Program funds, and Galveston County officials have pledged $1.25 million from its

How to stop erosion of our tax base  -  Jul 23, 2008
Financial Times,...obscure the real problem the Treasury is attempting to address: the erosion of the national tax base through offshore tax planning by multinationals.

Housing fears as cliffs subside  -  Aug 2, 2008
BBC News,There are claims the rate of erosion in Sidmouth is increasing and some locals have called for improved sea-defences to protect land and property.

Irrigation dept starts anti-erosion work  -  Jul 22, 2008
The Statesman,MALDA, July 22: The irrigation department in Malda today began emergency anti erosion works on a 500 meter stretch of the bank of the river Punarbhaba in

Hold on a minute, you're breaking up  -  Aug 2, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,Her new book, Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age, has quite a long title, doesn't it? Oh look, here's a podcast interview with her

Furthering productivity erosion  -  Jul 22, 2008
Calgary Herald,The hollowing out of Canada's manufacturing sector will worsen what a federal agency report shows is an already lagging overall productivity in this country

Ekwueme flays FG, Obi for neglecting erosion victims  -  Jul 21, 2008
The Punch,He had called for a special commission to be established to tackle erosion problems, which, he said were devastating the entire South East zone.

Erosion demo aimed at PM  -  Jul 29, 2008
TeleText,Campaigners are expected to demonstrate against the Government's plans to combat coastal erosion by targeting the PM's holiday home.

New Jersey beach town in snit over sand Fight is over reinforcing ...  -  Aug 3, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,Groisser's home has a 75-foot beach behind it, providing a wide buffer zone of protection against wind-driven waves and the erosion they cause.

Climate change will increase the erosion of coral reefs  -  Jul 28, 2008
Mongabay.comMuch attention has been placed on bleaching coral, but now scientists have discovered an additional danger to coral reefs in a warming world: erosion.

>>Lawmaker Urges Govt To Address Erosion In Edo  -  Jul 27, 2008
LeadershipNigeria,A lawmaker from Edo State has called for urgent action to be taken towards finding a lasting solution to the erosion problem in the state, which has lead to

InnerArmor Coating Systems - Erosion and Wear Protection Reduces ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
Azom.comAnd exceptional hardness provides unprecedented protection against erosion and wear. All of these features also serve as powerful corrosion inhibitors.




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