Mudslide Article

• Some natural factors causing mudslides in Guatemala are earthquakes, hurricanes and heavy rains which makes the earth less stable. Guatemala also has muddy soil.
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• Some human factors causing mudslides in Guatemala are that they cut down the trees so that they have fields for crops, they also use the trees for fire wood. The trees hold down the earth and protect the people from mudslides.
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• What is being done to help reduce mudslides and mudslide damage?
• They are going to try to plant trees. They trees will also provide food, shade, and fertilizer. Pine trees have roots that are 6 meters underneath the earths surface so a mudslide wouldn't rip them out.