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Posted Thu Jan 31 2008: from Discover: Unsustainable Soil Use Can Cause Civilizations to Collapse http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1201740518 "Earth is running out of soil. At least that's the conclusion of a new study supporting the long-held belief that current farming practices are causing soil to erode more quickly than new soil can be produced." [Read more stories about: soil issues, topsoil depletion] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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