X is a human activity which will cause an increase in temperature of the earth's atmosphere leading to global warming. It can cause soil erosion making the soil infertile and lead to desertification. It can cause a decrease in rainfall but increase the flooding of rivers. It can also affect the water cycle and lead to the extinction of many wild species. What is X?

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Deforestation can cause soil erosion making the soil infertile and lead to desertification. It can cause a decrease in rainfall but increase the flooding of rivers. It can also affect the water cycle and lead to the extinction of many wild

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