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Parts of the capital are prone to soil erosion and in recent years the Congolese president has warned that the climate crisis is making flooding worse.

The bush helps prevent erosion of hillsides stripped of stabilizing vegetation and provides food and cover for wildlife — including pollinators.

The dust is also sharp due to slow erosion on the moon, Prisk observed: "this matters in terms of abrasive ability, for equipment."

Four years ago, I published "Subtle Tools," a book on the erosion of American democratic norms in the face of what came to be known as the Global War on Terror.

But environmental groups said the latest move marks the further erosion of safeguards intended to protect the health and well-being of communities across the nation.