around the world, soil is being lost through erosion 10-40 times faster than it is replenished, destroying 10 million hectares (ha)
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/losing-cover
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environmental-science
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security