Dust Bowl problem (7)

I believe the answer is:

erosion

(Other definitions for erosion that I've seen before include "Gradual decline" , "Deterioration of soil etc" , "Disintegration" , "The gradual wearing away by weather" , "The wearing away by weather 97)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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