desertification
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Desertification, as this phenomenon is known, is also advancing in other regions, said one of the authors of the study, hydrologist Javier Tomasella.
From Washington Times • Nov. 15, 2023
Desertification is expanding the size of Africa’s Sahel desert region, making it more difficult for pastoralists in West Africa to find grazing lands for their flocks.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Barron Joseph Orr, lead scientist with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, says wetlands are often resilient ecosystems, but prolonged droughts now pose a growing threat.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2023
Sadhguru has addressed world leaders at the annual meeting of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification in Ivory Coast and the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
From Salon • Dec. 11, 2022
Desertification has been blamed as a factor behind this year’s relentless spate of sandstorms.
From Seattle Times • May 28, 2022
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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