Category: Desertification

Desertification is a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry area of land becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife. It is caused by a variety of factors, such as through climate change and through the overexploitation of soil through human activity

Droughts, floods, extreme heat: climate change is advancing

The annual report of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals that climate change continues to progress, leading to devastating consequences worldwide. In 2022, droughts, floods, and heatwaves affected communities on every continent, causing significant human and economic losses. Additionally, the Antarctic sea ice reached historically low levels, while the melting of European glaciers was dramatic.…

The world is greening since 2000

NASA has published a map showing that since 2000, the world has generally been greening. With astonishing as it may seem, China and India are the main vectors of this greening. When we think that it is precisely those who pollute the most, and have been doing so for decades – a movement that is…