desertification
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While sand and the steppe have always been part of life in Central Asia, scientists warn climate change and other human activities are accelerating desertification and the degradation of the land.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
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
The addition of 75 million people each year to an already overcrowded globe is exacerbating the problems of pollution, desertification, underemployment, epidemics, and famine.
From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Vocabulary lists containing desertification
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Human Geography - Middle School
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