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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…

La lutte contre la dégradation des terres est un enjeu planétaire crucial qui donne un caractère d’urgence à la transition écologique de l’agriculture, affirme un collectif dont font partie Nicolas Hulot et Yann Arthus-Bertrand. The fight against land degradation is a crucial global issue that gives urgency to the ecological transition of agriculture, says a collective including…

The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a United Nations observance each June 17. The purpose of this is to raise awareness of the existence of desertification and drought, highlighting methods of preventing land degradation and recovering from drought. Although most deserts, such as the Sahara in North Africa and the deserts of the southwestern US, Mexico, and Australia,…

As the population of the world expands, so does the need for land to live on, land to provide food, and land to grow fibre for clothing. All these requirements are fast leading to healthy and productive land becoming arid, and the shrinking of arable land. On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2020 we take a look at one of the initiatives taken to combat desertification. Also Read -…

Says 35% of country’s total land area threatened by desertification The government said it was also into collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO in implementing projects that address land degradation and desertification through sustainable land management for increased food security and support to communities to adapt. This was as it appealed to Nigerians to develop…