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Gully erosion is an extreme form of soil erosion caused by water, which experts have told the BBC is advancing at a worrying speed. It can cause giant ravines to open up - with sometimes devastating consequences. Cities from Latin America to Africa have been torn apart and their communities destroyed. In 2022, 60 people in Kinshasa were killed during heavy rain as their homes fell into the gully.
Scientists say although erosion is a natural process which occurs over time, we’re seeing more of these giant canyons - and this acceleration is down to human-made activities: deforestation, poor infrastructures in cities and extreme weather patterns due to climate change.
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@ashestoashes6902
@ashestoashes6902 Месяц назад
This is really horrible!😮
@jeremybaker7502
@jeremybaker7502 Месяц назад
If you cut out all the trees and vegetation then these are the consequences
@NyanyiC
@NyanyiC Месяц назад
It's quite green though. And as the scientist said, it's happening because of the increased rainfall
@MRU112
@MRU112 Месяц назад
​@NyanyiC I see many palms their roots only go about 35-40 inches deep, other than that many bushes whose root systems also dont go very deep and grasses. Other species of trees have root sytems that can go many many meters. Planting trees with deep roots would prevent the degradation of the slopes. While i believe the government should be helping the locals planting would help immensely.
@pbs7705
@pbs7705 Месяц назад
These situations are the result of poor land management no matter who's in charge!
@SmilingCoastline-vb9ez
@SmilingCoastline-vb9ez Месяц назад
What mainstream media should be covering
@ngaburulupana-fiotizenon
@ngaburulupana-fiotizenon Месяц назад
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@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934
@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934 Месяц назад
@@ngaburulupana-fiotizenon yes it’s the 11 th hr. ❤
@yuvarudra6602
@yuvarudra6602 Месяц назад
We PRAY for AFRICA. ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏
@Bangchansmegadumptruck
@Bangchansmegadumptruck Месяц назад
Some countries in Africa don't need it I'd appreciate if you mention the countries like Congo, Somalia they need it
@zoe-ml8cx
@zoe-ml8cx Месяц назад
​@@Bangchansmegadumptruckyea you is one of them that need 🙏 it's climate and time change were seeing you don't get to pray for some and not the other's all we need to do is educate these folks that it's natural accuracies the continental drift it happened before and it will continue to untill the earth is nomore so 🛑 and 🙏 for the earth not just a piece of it
@Bangchansmegadumptruck
@Bangchansmegadumptruck Месяц назад
@@zoe-ml8cx Pray for the dying people
@locgama3630
@locgama3630 Месяц назад
That's not far from house! I can see those erosion from house. I also live in risk zone but the engineer reinforce the ground structure of our street.
@cherylm2C6671
@cherylm2C6671 Месяц назад
This weather is something new, but perhaps some of the plastic collected for recycling can be used to stabilize the slopes and set up drainage ways to control runoff. The sides of the drainages can be planted with something with deep roots.
@loumata4070
@loumata4070 Месяц назад
The earth has enough of the industrial destruction of a her vegetation. She said enough.
@kelvinndukuyu7142
@kelvinndukuyu7142 Месяц назад
This serves as a reminder that in the eyes of Mother Nature, our significance as human beings is minimal; she remains indifferent to our existence.
@Aeonshield
@Aeonshield Месяц назад
You fight nature you will lose every time.
@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934
@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934 Месяц назад
Greed is root of all evil
@Aeonshield
@Aeonshield Месяц назад
And please, people. It is just called Congo.
@CatatonicImperfect
@CatatonicImperfect Месяц назад
there's two congos, habibi.
@Bangchansmegadumptruck
@Bangchansmegadumptruck Месяц назад
Exactly
@Aeonshield
@Aeonshield Месяц назад
Oh well I learned something today
@andiaforbes8332
@andiaforbes8332 Месяц назад
Oh my GOD HAVE MERCY.To lose everything you have is soo difficult.
@TuneinR
@TuneinR Месяц назад
The soil of kinshasa is extremely sandy. This is dangerous.
@danielmutiso7385
@danielmutiso7385 Месяц назад
Whis country is this?
@josuekenyero1051
@josuekenyero1051 Месяц назад
Dr Congo in Africa
@treefarm3288
@treefarm3288 Месяц назад
I have a small gully which begins right beside my house, but it is heavily vegetated and I have a compost heap at the head of it. It doesn't change, in spite of heavy rainfall. Congo can perhaps tax mining companies to solve these immediate problems, as well as the longer term solutions of tree planting.
@cartestgroupoy2441
@cartestgroupoy2441 Месяц назад
So if you use surface water endlessly you end up in situation where you have to think about sea water or it's gonna dry and crack and slide
@AhJodie
@AhJodie Месяц назад
Wow!
@kristokinkela1815
@kristokinkela1815 Месяц назад
Irresponsible government…the result will always be worst. Sad for us.
@lindiwekubu8846
@lindiwekubu8846 Месяц назад
This is just so heartbreaking,if possible they must move this is clearly deadly area 😔😔.
@Zero-hl2zy
@Zero-hl2zy Месяц назад
God help them 🙏
@chinookvalley
@chinookvalley Месяц назад
Man caused this. Man has to repair it. God is laffing at our hubris.
@MaLiArtworks186
@MaLiArtworks186 Месяц назад
Which country in Africa is this located?
@richardc1022
@richardc1022 Месяц назад
Kinshasa - Democratic Republic of the Congo
@mariamu1239
@mariamu1239 Месяц назад
They literally mentioned it 😅😊
@doedias3634
@doedias3634 Месяц назад
Its only me & you😢😢😢😢😢
@naturelle1097
@naturelle1097 Месяц назад
Looks like the grand canyon
@EnyawYorlig
@EnyawYorlig Месяц назад
What they do to cause that? Cut down all the trees?
@williamtomkiel8215
@williamtomkiel8215 Месяц назад
"progress" ???, corruption
@johnjordan8022
@johnjordan8022 Месяц назад
Yep.
@NyanyiC
@NyanyiC Месяц назад
The trees are there as you can see
@johnjordan8022
@johnjordan8022 Месяц назад
@@NyanyiC There were a lot more trees that's been removed already. Which is why the ground eroded away. Trees, grass and their roots keeps the surface dirt locked in place.
@manishalochan
@manishalochan Месяц назад
People must take action to prevent climate change...climate change is major issues but there is a lack of awareness of it ...
@thirstyhungryforgod3934
@thirstyhungryforgod3934 Месяц назад
You mean the Congo goverment can't fix this for their people. This's not too big for the goverment to handle.
@beatamafulu2405
@beatamafulu2405 Месяц назад
They are thieves, very busy stealing than doing anything for the people. The worst government that Congo has never had.
@CoolTebza-eh7ig
@CoolTebza-eh7ig Месяц назад
Cause by this earthquakes of mining sectors we must not runaway fact this world 🌎🌍 was mined all over. Nowadays if it not rain 🌧️☔ it's earthquake this tells you there was a mine there
@alexandertsanga
@alexandertsanga Месяц назад
lets talk about littering. Maybe Mother Nature is Upset of the Plastic Dumping Everywhere
@SuperMika70
@SuperMika70 Месяц назад
🙏
@noellaboseleka6568
@noellaboseleka6568 Месяц назад
Congo needs 2 things: 1. A new president 2. Infrastructural reform
@corteztt518
@corteztt518 Месяц назад
Only in the DRC where someone would live in a dodgy neighbourhood but wears an expensive suit
@justinamusyoka4986
@justinamusyoka4986 Месяц назад
You want a grown man walk naked to portray poverty, they're not even poor with the land.
@3countylaugh
@3countylaugh Месяц назад
Never seen a California neighborhood fire survivor eh? Since your meaning if dodgy is clearly "environmentally impacted".
@onenrobert8296
@onenrobert8296 Месяц назад
No country in the world is richer than DRC
@jasintz9245
@jasintz9245 Месяц назад
@@onenrobert8296but the poorest people
@onenrobert8296
@onenrobert8296 Месяц назад
@@jasintz9245 yes coz some people deliberately made them poor
@emmad1711
@emmad1711 Месяц назад
Greedy rich people cutting down trees causing the others to suffer 😢
@doedias3634
@doedias3634 Месяц назад
Shame, shame... Our leadership who ever it is. We only ve one African continent.
@AhiYahYsraYL
@AhiYahYsraYL 24 дня назад
This things only happens to poor people who don't reap the benefits of the harvest! The cooperation(s) that did this should be held responsible, even locked up!
@hotshot-te9xw
@hotshot-te9xw 15 дней назад
Exactly
@BlackPantherrStudios
@BlackPantherrStudios Месяц назад
Earthquake 🌍🌎 proof 🧾 infrastructure is needed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for all buildings in West Africa and central Africa 🌍🇧🇯🖤. I love Africa 🌍🇧🇯🖤. Haiti 🇭🇹 historically is part of Africa 🌍🇧🇯🖤. Haiti 🇭🇹 and the African Union must join forces in March 2026. Great educational video.
@SHHoo-yy6lh
@SHHoo-yy6lh Месяц назад
I wanna see New York poverty and camp site... Any news on those poor people sleeping at the streets. They need to get known to global audience... Get help !! New York became slump... Not much news on this.
@treefarm3288
@treefarm3288 Месяц назад
PBS recently had good coverage of homelessness in the US. Check it out!
@chadrickwalker8169
@chadrickwalker8169 Месяц назад
WHAT COMMON WITH ALL THESE PLAYING THEY TURN THE PLACES INTO A DUMP
@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934
@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934 Месяц назад
Humans love of money over everything else has caused this all over the world. The oceans are dying too..I feel it’s beyond the tipping point and may be too late.
@gmchrisx
@gmchrisx Месяц назад
dig for minerals in those gullies and go buy a house in a better neighborhood
@chikondijamali4950
@chikondijamali4950 Месяц назад
bizarre
@DeathsGarden-oz9gg
@DeathsGarden-oz9gg Месяц назад
Less concrete more green spaces have bigger yards that don't get water every day or 4 times a week got it. Plant native stuff edible stuff and save money move away keep gardening live life in peace can do 😂🎉.
@rchardbalie2895
@rchardbalie2895 Месяц назад
Que sauve notre Afrique des malheurs naturels 😂
@user-rm3ow9sl6b
@user-rm3ow9sl6b Месяц назад
Oh a continent called African when; see where some people are staying hmm .
@justinamusyoka4986
@justinamusyoka4986 Месяц назад
Think aftermath of slavery and colonization,what do you get ?
@SherienElBehery
@SherienElBehery Месяц назад
☹if you just make directed ways for the rain water as the scientist suggested to be directed to a river or a sea🤔or you may make lakes or reservoirs for such water to be used😃afterall avoid building houses in the valley, build them up the mountains & high lands & never on the earth directly, build it high on embedded woods🪵with a suitable length to guard against such crisis😖& may Allah protect you all & keep you safe🤲
@johnnyrhodes9183
@johnnyrhodes9183 Месяц назад
france supposed to help but they want
@Stoicgenuis
@Stoicgenuis Месяц назад
Why would France help ?
@Wakeup2worship
@Wakeup2worship Месяц назад
Repent for all your sins and the disobedience of your people. Deuteronomy 28:68
@yahuahyahuwdah1002
@yahuahyahuwdah1002 Месяц назад
Earth is tilting, these are the last days that the Holy Bible and the Apocrypha Ethiopia Book of Enoch speaks of. Matthew c 23 ad 24. Revelation c 1-22. I The Messiah Christ Jesus Yahshua Yahawashai The Lamb of GODYAHS Holy name-Rev c 1 v 14-15.
@jamesparker1071
@jamesparker1071 Месяц назад
What's the hold up?
@barbararigney2039
@barbararigney2039 Месяц назад
YAH Is Angry and Judgment is being fulfilled by Yah's Hand so our people must repent now and ask the Most High Yah for forgiveness HalleluYah.
@clionahunter-moore5393
@clionahunter-moore5393 Месяц назад
Who freaking cares. My neighbourhood in England is falling apart. Why is my licence fee being spent on this crap ?
@zeken4413
@zeken4413 Месяц назад
Once all their houses wash away and they are left with nothing then the next step is head for Europe and the uk to become a rich football star . That’s why.
@cecilchance5843
@cecilchance5843 Месяц назад
@zeken4413 ,couldn't have said it better. That's a wake up call for all those complaining
@MariaMartinez-researcher
@MariaMartinez-researcher Месяц назад
Who knows. Maybe is that silly Christianity thing that somehow became the basis of Western - and British - civilization. "Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." (Matthew 22:36-40, King James Version) Of course, that guy Jesus wasn't talking about your literal neighbor whom you know who he is - because then he put as an example some despicable foreigner who, as everybody in the city had real problems - too many problems as to care about some random guy beaten and bleeding by the road - the foreigner did the most stupid thing ever: he picked up the beaten guy and *paid* for him to be cared for. Not expecting anything in return. How is it that something as stupid as Christianity supposedly became the core of, among others, British culture, given that good people like you couldn't care less about other humans at some distance from themselves? Insane.
@gbb82
@gbb82 Месяц назад
😂😂😂😂
@EstaJeanette-nk7fj
@EstaJeanette-nk7fj Месяц назад
No one cares about your neighborhood.
@davidway4259
@davidway4259 Месяц назад
better get the shovels out
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