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desertification

[dih-zur-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] / dɪˌzɜr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
deforestation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
denuding


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Loss of the hills is boosting already dangerously hot city temperatures, raising the risk of desertification, and worsening health problems, experts warn.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Mr Batra explains the goal is "to help combat desertification".

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Deforestation and flooding in Bangladesh, the collapse of Black Sea fisheries, the desertification of sub-Saharan Africa and “a nearly endless list” of other issues, he said, would drive human migration.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

The government is set to announce measures to avoid desertification by promoting better management of soil and other natural resources in the region.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

As for prospects in the 1990s, the addition of nearly 100 million people a year to an already overcrowded globe will exacerbate the problems of pollution, desertification, underemployment, epidemics, and famine.

From The 1991 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency




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