Study: Midwest topsoil 'being eroded 100 times faster than it's forming' Christopher Vondracek Star Tribune Dec 30, 2022 Dec 30, 2022 Updated Sep 14, 2023 0 × Homes in Wilbur-by-the-Sea, Florida, are in danger of collapsing into the ocean due to beach erosion elevated by Hurricane Nicole on Nov. 10. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Farmers might not know it — but something is stealing the land from under their feet.kAmxEVD 6C@D:@?]k^AmkAmQx 5@?VE 6G6? E9:?< E96J <?@H 9@H >F49 E96JVC6 =@D:?8[Q y@5: s6y@?8\wF896D[ 2 D@:=D 2?5 H2E6C BF2=:EJ 65F42E@C 2E &?:G6CD:EJ @7 |:??6D@E2 tIE6?D:@?] Q(6 92G6 E9:D 566A[ C:49[ 3=24< D@:=] p?5 :E 86ED 2 =:EE=6 =6DD 6249 J62C]Qk^Am An irrigation unit is parked in May on a tilled farm field in Dakota County in Minnesota. 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