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<p><strong>"History isn't about dates and places and wars. It's about the people who fill the spaces between them."</strong> ~ Jodi Picoult</p>
<p>Welcome to the 147th Daily Field Note! Here you find the top post of the day, one covering each scientific field that is included by Geopolis. Since these authors put a lot of effort in writing a good post they surely deserve the extra exposure.</p>
<p>Geopolis is a project to promote and connect authors who write in the fields of global sciences. You can read more about the project and how to join here:</p>
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<h2>Geography: The Importance of Soil Conservation</h2>
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<p><a href="https://steemit.com/esteem/@yissakhar/the-importance-of-soil-conservation-fe27a01734985">Original post </a>by @yissakhar</p>
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<p>Soil conservation is vital to the health of both urban and rural environments. Without proper care, wildlife, plants and people may suffer from its effects. Soil conservation consists of a number of practices that improve the quality of the environment. It takes up the challenge of preventing soil loss through erosion. It also finds ways to improve water quality. As with water pollution, the consequences of poor land management can extend to areas beyond the site of damage. This fact complicates soil conservation. Solutions often require a multi-faceted approach, involving different organizations and governments, as well as diverse groups of stakeholders. Conflicting interests are one o...</p>
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<h2>Geology: Blue No More Part 3: No More Lakes</h2>
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<p><a href="https://steemit.com/geology/@mountainwashere/blue-no-more-part-3-no-more-lakes">Original post </a>by @mountainwashere</p>
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<p>Of the lakes dying out currently, one of the most critical is Lake Chad. Lake Chad provides water to more than 30 million residents of the four African nations bordering it. Once one of the largest lakes in Africa, it declined more than 95% in size over the latter half of the 20th century, though it has recovered a bit in size during the 21st century. Unlike the other two lakes we've discussed so far, the forces fighting over the fate of the lake have much more of a power balance. The fishermen on Lake Chad are actually able to politically stand up to the farmers and industry draining the lake, and the surrounding nations (Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger) have actually committed resources towards fighting the lake's decline. While in many respects Lake Chad is very different than the Salton or Aral seas, it has one major thing in common with a great number of the other lakes drying up most swiftly- they're endorheic lakes.</p>
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