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Tilled soil is less able to hold water, causing nutrients and other particles to run off into rivers, lakes and the sea.

The renderings don’t take into consideration how levees might be able to hold water back; the authors of the research write that city planners will need to “defend” against the encroaching waters.

Regardless of depth, Shirey and his team found that once rocks in the slabs reached temperatures above 580°C, they were less able to hold water.

This gives structure to soil, making it resilient to erosion and able to hold water.

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Soluble fibers are so named because they are “water soluble,” meaning they're able to hold water and gel up into a viscous texture.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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