BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- As Monday marks the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought and the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), global attention converges on the critical need to address desertification and other forms of land degradation...
The first conference on desertification has been called at Nairobi (1977) in the wake of six years of killing drought in the Sahelian region in Africa for comprehensive assessment and action to stem the spread of deserts. 4. Mechanism of Desertification: ADVERTISEMENTS: Rapp (1974) gave the fo...
Dust storms blow away topsoil and the desert turns many previously fertile areas into barren land. The Great Green Wall project aims to combat the desertification by planting 88 billion of fast growing trees in this desert. The world's largest artificial forest will stretch over 4,800 km/ 2,...
Humans are driving the transformation of drylands into desert on an unprecedented scale around the world, with serious consequences. But there are solutions.
desertification cold desert semidesert polar desert alpine desert On the Web: International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology - An Introduction to the Ecology of Desert Systems(Nov. 22, 2024) See all related content desert, any large, extremely dry area of land with sparse vege...
Sahel, semiarid region of western and north-central Africa extending from Senegal eastward to Sudan. It forms a transitional zone between the arid Sahara (desert) to the north and the belt of humid savannas to the south. Learn more about the Sahel here.
focuses on land restoration, highlighting the urgent need to heal the Earth's wounded ecosystems and combat desertification and drought. Also, the World Environment Day campaign focuses on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience under the slogan “Our land. Our future. We are #G...
Dust storms, known as “Haboob,” are also common in the arid regions of the country, particularly during the dry season, reducing visibility and affecting health and agriculture. These storms can be intense and have significant environmental impacts, contributing to desertification and soil erosion....
Rift Valley, bark is made into string. The tree gum is edible, too. Across marginal areas of Africa where deserts are expanding, planting umbrella thorn trees affords people an effective strategy to limit the movement of sand dunes and the desertification of agricultural areas in seasonal drought...
(25 miles) south of Amman. Completed in 1983, it can handle up to three million passengers per year. The national carrier, Royal Jordanian, links Amman with major cities in Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, North Africa and North America. International airlines also link Jordan with ...