erosion
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In the Southland, strong El Niños increase the likelihood of wet winters that replenish water supplies and decrease wildfire frequency but can also lead to flooding, debris flows and coastal erosion.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
For example, maintaining green spaces as wildlife habitat can buffer infrastructure from severe weather, erosion or flooding.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
They create habitat for hundreds of plant and animal species and help protect coastlines from erosion.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
Traditional finance firms and Sifma oppose a broad exemption, citing investor protection concerns and potential profit erosion.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The erosion in interstellar space—chiefly cosmic rays and impacting dust grains—is so slow that the information on the record will last a billion years.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing erosion
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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