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Abidjan, le 16 juin 2020 - A l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de la lutte contre la désertification et la sécheresse célébrée le 17 juin, le ministre de l’Environnement et du Développement durable, Joseph Séka Séka, a, dans une déclaration, invité les populations ivoiriennes à la préservation et la restauration des terres, pour la production d’aliments, de fourrage et de fibres. …

Zhongwei, a city in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, has been in a battle against the Tengger Desert since the 1950s. Back then, the distance between the desert and the city was around five kilometers. A breeze would bring dust and sand from the desert into residents' homes. Now, the distance between the desert and Zhongwei has expanded to more than 25 kilometers. What's the…

When people in North America and Europe think about trees, they often picture lush, wet forests full of tall, green trees. And when they hear about the global deforestation crisis, they immediately turn to beautiful threatened areas like the Amazon and Indonesia’s tropical forests. What if we told you that there is another beautiful landscape that trees can transform? And what if we…

Taking place on Wednesday 17th June 2020, the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a United Nations (UN) event to promote awareness of the desertification of the Earth's drylands and support efforts to combat this. The motto of this international day is "healthy land = healthy people." The theme for 2020 is 'Food. Feed. Fibre.' This is to remind us that over-consumption can lead to…

Heat and dry periods are increasing in this country. This trend means that the floors are bone dry. A temporary phenomenon? Or do we have to get used to it? 2018 and 2019 were two dry years with us in Germany. And so far it looks bad in 2020. "The current drought is really exceptional due to the long duration, the area affected and the degree of drought," says Andreas Marx from the Helmholtz…

Chaque 17 juin marque la journée mondiale de lutte contre la désertification et la sécheresse, à l’initiative de l’ONU. 3,2 milliards de personnes vivent aujourd’hui sur des terres vulnérables à la désertification, et 12 millions d’hectares supplémentaires sont dégradés chaque année. Avant toute chose, les phénomènes de désertification et de sécheresse menacent la sécurité…