The effects of climate change are leading to a drastic decline in cereal production this year, a crucial sector for the ...

LANZHOU — A newly published study has helped advance the understanding of the internal key physiological mechanisms of ...

In the meantime, experts have proposed solutions such as refraining from improper dam construction and reforming water and soil management policies. Parviz Garshasbi, deputy head of the Forests, ...

Imagine you’re on the edge of the Sahara Desert, trying to research the problem of desertification–the spread of new deserts onto farmland and into communities. You need data, but you’re facing ...

The UN spoke out strongly about desertification in Africa on Tuesday less than a week after Kenya’s government said 1.3 million citizens were facing starvation in drought-hit regions. The United ...

Desertification puts the health and well-being of more than 1.2 billion people in more than 100 countries at risk, according to the United Nations. Because dryland desertification can be remedied or ...

Increasing vegetation cover is one of the vital programs, and in this regard, the capacity of the village councils and municipalities will be used, he said. There are about 32 million hectares of ...

Researchers have measured the degradation of the planet's soil using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), a scientific methodology that analyses the environmental impact of human activities, and which now ...

Bonn, Germany, 21 February 2024 – This year’s Desertification and Drought Day, observed on 17 June, will focus on the future of land stewardship. Every second, an equivalent of four football fields of ...

Inger Andersen, UNEP's chief, urges urgent, economy-wide investment in nature-based water solutions to tackle climate impacts ...