y is the earths soil drying up?

Question

i know its from global warming and now the moisture from the soil is evaporating but are there any statistics or anything helpful to prove this statement

Answer 1

Hi. The soil is not drying up. Climate change, which i think is your real question, simply means that the climate in most areas of the world will change. The Sahara was once fertile. And Antarctica was once warm.

Answer 2

There was 7 inches of rain in Central Park a couple days ago. What makes you think the soil is drying any more than it ever does. Soil is not drying up in any measurable way. Global warming results in more evaporation and thus necessarily more precipitation. When I say global warming, I am using that phrase to describe the natural warming trend that we have been in for the last 6000 years. I am extremely skeptical of human caused global warming.

Answer 3

It might be more appropriate to use the term "climate change" instead of "global warming", but current political debates have corrupted that term also. That said, there has been more drought than what is considered usual according to historic records in the high plains of the USA and some other areas. This may or may not be related to climate change behind reduction of polar ice and mountain glaciers; it may just be a normal cycle or even a linear change as we "recover" from the last glacial episode. Aquifer reserves in these areas have been reduced, some of this is due to irrigation and other human usage of the water, some is due to reduced amounts of water recharging the aquifer. Much of the water in the aquifers may have been from the melting continental glaciers of 15,000 years ago and not subject to recharge from surface sources.

Whether the climate is being affected or not, conservation of resources always makes sense. Thinking it's alright to waste something you have plenty of is a good way to find out what it's like to not have enough of it.

Answer 4

I do not have the stats. Any stats, which if provided will not be a right figure.

I sincerely urge u and all those reading this answer, to plant more trees. The best place to start with will be from near the well,ponds,lakes,river etc. where the water will be easily available. The next best place will be near the religious place like a temple,church,mosque etc.

The preachers instead of reaching should take a stand to see that atleast 500 plants are planted, in and around their religious place, and it should be seen that they grow well.
enough to give us the shade.

Pl. note that the answer is a little out of the way. Since u have interest about the future of our environment I decided that u can take a stand in the area u live in- A challenge is n't it!!!

Answer 5

Hi. i agree with Cirric. the soil isnt drying up, it's just the climate changing. sure, there is "GLOBAL WARMING OMG", but that has happened up and down over the last 10,000 years, like a see-saw. the earths climate is always changing.

Answer 6

statistics i'm not sure whre to get that but in shcool science books it says stuff abut the green house effect and heating..........