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

Countering human efforts to expand oases, desertification contributed to oasis loss.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024

Drought   cycles, desertification, a 3.3% population growth rate, and the drop   in world demand for uranium have undercut the economy.

From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency