desertification

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"The president himself actively participates in the fight against desertification," an official from the environmental ministry told AFP.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Mr Batra explains the goal is "to help combat desertification".

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

New research shows how the world's oases have grown and shrunk over the past 25 years as water availability patterns changed and desertification encroaches on these wet refuges.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024

The country is responsible for a tiny fraction of world-wide emissions, yet Chile is particularly vulnerable to drought and desertification.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2024

The addition of nearly   100 million people each year to an already overcrowded globe is exacerbating   the problems of pollution, desertification, underemployment, epidemics, and   famine.

From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency