Prospective students can refer to the U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings, released today, for guidance on identifying the right program to accelerate their career. The 2018 edition of the rankings evaluates graduate schools of business, law, medicine, nursing, engineering and education.
Definition of erosion. 1  1a : the action or process of erodingb : the state of being eroded. 2  2 : an instance or product of erosion.
Erosion is a natural process where wind and water transport soil and sand, slowly redefining the landscape over hundreds or thousands of years. However, some human activities can increase natural erosion rates by 10 to 15 times, leading to massive changes in an ecosystem over a relatively short period. Monitoring these changes is important, because if left unchecked, they can lead to significant environmental damage and even affect our food supply.