Soil Erosion has taken place all over the world, especially in coastal regions. The oceans are constantly beating down on the soil and land on the coast, which over time breaks down the soil and effectively makes the land mass smaller. The erosion of soil and land on the coasts has put many homes in danger, and has caused lots of damage. Harbors and other human structures can exacerbate the process of soil erosion, by blocking the flow of sediment. The coast has undergone the most soil erosion, due to the close proximity to bodies of water.
This article is one of the countless examples displaying the grave effects of climate change. At the moment, only a select group of communities and cities are really feeling the effects of coastal soil erosion. However, eventually, all cities on the coast will be seriously affected by it; this is due to the rapid rising of sea level. The problem of global warming is being expedited by human effects. There must be steps taken to reduce our effect on the environment; we need to reduce our carbon footprint, otherwise, sea levels will continue to rise. If no steps are taken, we will begin to see cities consumed by the rising oceans.
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It is too bad that human footprint has increased coastal erosion, as it seems like we are worsening every situation that has to do with the environment. Unfortunately, there don’t seem to be any easy solutions to this problem.
Thanks for the comment Jordan! It is true, there aren’t too many options to combat this problem. We (humans) will certainly have to reduce our footprint in order to save our coasts, and the environment in general!
Hi Goneapes,
Thank you for sharing your article.