Four football fields of land degrade into desert every second. That equates to an area almost as large as Ethiopia each year.

The theme of Desertification and Drought Day 2025 is “Restore ... They amplify climate change, biodiversity loss, poverty, forced migration and conflicts over access to fertile land and water. Land ...

and "over the longer term" to prevent "desert encroachment" on urban areas or fertile, arable land. China's desertification has been "primarily caused by human activities, such as overgrazing ...

Desertification occurs when an area's climate turns drier, and fertile land becomes barren due to factors caused by human activities—mainly climate change and poor land use. Drylands ...

On the ground, despair is palpable. A resident told Kurdistan24, “Due to water scarcity, livestock has perished, and we ...

Desertification is a type of land degradation that occurs in dry-land ecosystems ... Three-quarters of Australia's land is arid or semi arid. Areas that are fertile are used for grazing. The ...

Climate experts say such storms are becoming more frequent and severe in the country. This was its worst of the year so far.