While climate change, deforestation, overgrazing, unsustainable agricultural practices, and urban sprawl are key factors in desertification, a global drought crisis is exacerbating the problem.

The loss of productive land means less food, affecting both local communities and the global food supply. Droughts and desertification have staggering economic implications. They can decimate ...

The Assembly acknowledged the persistence of desertification, despite past and on-going global efforts, and a slow response to poverty eradication among drylands populations, and declared the ...

Even in the absence of sudden catastrophe, heritage sites face rising threats. Rising seas engulf ancient port cities, while ...

According to the latest financial needs assessment by UNCCD’s Global Mechanism, the world needs US$ 1 billion daily to combat desertification, land degradation and drought between 2025 and 2030.

Accelerating land degradation and desertification. The loss of nature and biodiversity ... best option to secure a healthy planet that benefits all. UNEP, as the leading global authority on the ...

According to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification ... World Environment Day is the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and is celebrated by millions of people across ...

[Photo/Xinhua] Driven by technological innovation, China's desertification control practices have become replicable and could significantly contribute to global ecological governance, said Wang ...

Global warming, desertification, and other forms of environmental degradation are among the most pressing threats facing the ecosystem. Hence, there is a renewed focus on climate change ...

LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Renewable power generation provided a record 32% of global electricity last year, a report by energy think tank Ember said on Tuesday, as overall electricity demand ...