👉 The term "depletes" in the context of natural resources or environmental degradation refers to a process where an amount of something, such as soil, water, or air, is reduced or depleted. This can be due to various factors such as human activities like deforestation, industrial processes, land use changes, pollution, and climate change. For example, if you were to cut down trees in a forest, the forest would lose its capacity to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which contributes to
