Social structures tremble under the stress of prolonged drought and worsening desertification. Communities that primarily depend on agriculture and livestock are hit hardest, often leading to ...

While climate change, deforestation, overgrazing, unsustainable agricultural practices, and urban sprawl are key factors in desertification, a global drought crisis is exacerbating the problem.

Bonn, 7 April 2025 – Accelerating progress to restore 1.5 billion hectares of degraded land around the world and jumpstarting a trillion-dollar land restoration economy will be the focus of this ...

Desertification is distinct from drought. Droughts are temporary periods of less rain—they end. But desertification is a permanent transformation wherein the land cannot return to its former state.

During the Decade, all actors are called upon to raise awareness about desertification, land degradation and drought and their solutions. The Decade campaign is intended to reinforce the ...

This is why World Environment Day 2024 focuses on land restoration, halting desertification and building drought resilience under the slogan “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration.” ...

Desertification is a type of land degradation that occurs ... Droughts are another form of water evaporation. A drought is the length in time since the previous occurrence of precipitation in an area.

Drought is tightening its grip on Texas this spring, with growing portions of the state reporting abnormally dry or drought conditions. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, much of Texas ...

“We are in the environmental evaluation stage, we do not perceive a delay, we are making a responsible study,” Bouvier also noted as World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is ...

The federal government recently pulled out of an important global treaty: the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.It’s aimed at fighting drought, a problem that affects almost 30 per cent of ...