What is left now of the soils of Greece, is like the skeleton of a body wasted by disease. The rich, soft soil has been carried off.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Environmental degradation leaves behind a barren landscape like a diseased skeleton.
- In plain terms
- Soil erosion in Greece is like a body wasted by disease.
- What can you take from it?
- Neglecting land leads to irreversible environmental damage.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you protect your environment?
- What is lost when land degrades?
Another view
Some land damage can be reversed with modern restoration techniques.
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