desertification
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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
Countering human efforts to expand oases, desertification contributed to oasis loss.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024
Drought cycles, desertification, and a 2.9% population growth rate, have undercut the economy.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Vocabulary lists containing desertification
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Human Geography - Middle School
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