desertification

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Once hailed as a solution to Ethiopia's creeping desertification, a foreign tree is now spreading uncontrollably across the east African nation, threatening fragile ecosystems and the very survival of local communities.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 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 2.9%   population growth rate, and the drop in world demand for uranium   have undercut the economy.

From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency