desertification
noun
de·sert·i·fi·ca·tion
di-ˌzər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
: the process of becoming desert (as from land mismanagement or climate change)
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The organization was awarded for its efforts to prevent further desertification in Africa.
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Without these trees and their root system, the process of desertification will start to occur.
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Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Predictably, the droughts caused desertification and altered the balance of power between farmers and herders.
—Tarek Ghani, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2020
These findings also align with the priorities set by 2024’s triple COPs on biodiversity, climate change, and desertification, collectively known as the Rio Conventions, which emphasized integrating traditional knowledge with modern solutions.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
These efforts sometimes produce counterproductive results, such as desertification and ecosystem disruption.
—Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
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Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Predictably, the droughts caused desertification and altered the balance of power between farmers and herders.
—Tarek Ghani, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2020
These findings also align with the priorities set by 2024’s triple COPs on biodiversity, climate change, and desertification, collectively known as the Rio Conventions, which emphasized integrating traditional knowledge with modern solutions.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
These efforts sometimes produce counterproductive results, such as desertification and ecosystem disruption.
—Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
See All Example Sentences for desertification
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“Desertification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desertification. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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