desertification

Example Sentences

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For Juli Pausas, a specialist in fire ecology who researches desertification for the Spanish National Research Council, this was all sadly predictable.

From Seattle Times

The north has been hit by drought, deforestation and, crucially, along the Sahel region, desertification.

From Washington Post

Rising temperatures are predicted to lead to devastating effects on humans and nature, including more drought, desertification and heat-related illness.

From BBC

Thirst, for example, can increase expectations of drought and desertification.

From Washington Post

Around 1.9 billion hectares of land, more than twice the size of the United States, and roughly 1.5 billion people globally are affected in some way by desertification, according to U.N. estimates.

From Seattle Times