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How does mining cause erosion?
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How does mining cause erosion?

Mining:
Mining is an economically important industry for many countries but it comes at a cost. Mining can result in the
pollution of natural resources, harm to the biodiversity of habitats and erosion of the land.

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Mining causes erosion when it strips an area of vegetation, such as trees and plants. The roots of trees and plants are
essential to keeping soil in its place. Without trees and plants, there is nothing to keep the soil from being dispersed
and eroded by the wind or from being subject to mud, land, and rockslides that severe weather, like storm events,
can cause. The erosion does not just e ect the immediate area but can have a negative impact on nearby
communities, which can be damaged or destroyed by these large movements of land caused by the denuding of the
landscape. Also, the displacement of rich topsoils by erosion from wind can a ect the agricultural aspects of a region.

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