In a series produced to coincide with the International Year of Deserts and Desertification, Voice of America highlights some alarming examples of desertification from around the world which illustrate the magnitude of the problem, and looks at ambitious plans for Egypt's desert..

		Desertification a Growing Concern (eng, pdf)
		Desertification Taking Toll on Africa's Sahel (eng, pdf)
		Despite Small Successes, China Struggles to Contain Spreading Deserts (eng, pdf)
		Pakistan Combats growing Environmental Menace (eng, pdf)
		Egypt Uses Water Resources to Make Deserts Bloom (eng, pdf)