desertification
noun
de·sert·i·fi·ca·tion
di-ˌzər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
: the process of becoming desert (as from land mismanagement or climate change)
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The organization was awarded for its efforts to prevent further desertification in Africa.
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Meanwhile, the desertification conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, fell short of reaching an agreement on addressing drought.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The environmental impact is considerable too as less firewood use helps mitigate deforestation and preserves local ecosystems, as the loss of trees leads to increasing soil erosion and desertification.
—Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The Great Green Wall in Africa, for example, was launched in 2007 to help combat desertification.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 8 Sep. 2024
Why? Because of deforestation, water mismanagement, bad land use, unsustainable farming, desertification and climate change.
—Kaveh Madani, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The environmental impact is considerable too as less firewood use helps mitigate deforestation and preserves local ecosystems, as the loss of trees leads to increasing soil erosion and desertification.
—Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The Great Green Wall in Africa, for example, was launched in 2007 to help combat desertification.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 8 Sep. 2024
Why? Because of deforestation, water mismanagement, bad land use, unsustainable farming, desertification and climate change.
—Kaveh Madani, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Desertification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desertification. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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