It is the cause of which too much salt is dissolved into natural fresh water. ... As a result salt stored in the ground rises to the surface with the water and when the water is evaporated the salt is left behind. ... Urban salinity is mainly the result of over water of gardens by some people, and yet again allowing water tables to rise. ... Now when it rains, the water is not absorbed by the trees and water tables rise allowing salt to come to the surface. ... These outcomes include water pumps that stretch kilometres to the ocean in order to pump excess water back into the ocean. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Most of this land is located in the southern part of the country. 51,500 sq km of land is irrigated, which aids with farming in areas where water is scarce. ... In the north, fresh water resources are scare and polluted and they are inaccessible and poor in the center and extreme southeast. ...

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The smell of fresh cut hay made me dream of living life on a farm. Even when the scent of fresh manure hit the air I took it all in and enjoyed every aspect of the farm. ... In order to compete with the large-scale farm, small farms must gain access to money for seeds, water, transportation and production technology. ... Not too long ago some fresh fruits such as peaches, nectarines and grapes were not available during the winter in the U.S. or if they were available, the cost for these items was much greater. ...

• Word Count: 2250
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• Has Bibliography
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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE REPORT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF RAINFOREST DEFORESTATION IN THE AMAZON ASSIGNMENT NO. 2 By LISA FITTLER Date ABSTRACT The reason for this report is to address the ever-increasing problem of rainforest deforestation in the Amazon. "If the Amazonia w...

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• Grade Level: High School