The term 'desertification,' may not be new to most of us, but, the scale and severity of the phenomenon spreads across time and horizons. Desertification is one of the greatest environmental hazard the world is witnessing today and is further aggravated by climate change. The term denotes the expansion of deserts, triggered by temporary or permanent decline in the quality of soil, vegetation, water resources, and shrinking of wildlife. Loss in soil fertility caused by a multitude of factors including loss in essential nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, or decline in organic matter is a typical case of degradation.
Climate change has impacted the world in horrendous forms. Taking a dive into dry lands, the readers may be amused to explore the chaotic factors, impact, areas affected, history and measures to tackle land degradation in worst forms. To read more, explore the article here.
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