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desertification

[dih-zur-tuh-fi-kay-shuhn] / dɪˌzɜr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
deforestation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
denuding


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Malta is also on the front line of climate change and at risk of desertification and drought, but neither main party made the issue its priority.

From Barron's ● May 31, 2026

Turkmenistan's two leaders, father-and-son duo Gurbanguly and Serdar Berdymukhamedov, have been keen to show they are taking action in combating desertification.

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

The addition of 75 million people each year to an already overcrowded globe is exacerbating the problems of pollution, desertification, underemployment, epidemics, and famine.

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




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