Here's one theory of the story of the rapa nui, 拉帕努伊岛[复活节岛的俗名]的故事
Which took thousands of years to form, disappears. 因雨水侵蚀消失殆尽
With erosion, the fine layer of humus, 数千年形成的腐殖质图层
Whole hillsides bear deep gashes hundreds of meters wide. 山坡布满数百米宽的深坑
In some parts of madagascar, the erosion is spectacular. 马达加斯加某地 侵蚀尤为显著
Erosion impoverishes the quality of the soils, 将土地侵蚀得更为贫瘠
On the hills of haiti, only two percent of the forests are left. 海地山坡上的树林只剩2%
Charcoal is one of the population's main consumables. 木炭是最主要的消耗品之一
At the foot of these eucalyptus trees, 在这些桉树下 寸草不生