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Tanzania is losing fertile land to soil erosion: What's happening and what can be done
- February 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Across large parts of northern Tanzania, gully erosion—soil erosion caused by flowing water—is cutting deep scars through fertile farmland, grazing areas, roads and even villages. These gullies grow faster every year and what was once a slow environmental process has accelerated into a humanitarian threat. It has serious consequences for food and livelihood security, infrastructure and biodiversity.
Originally published at Phys.org