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Desertification

earth science Maturity 9-11

Some land turns into dry desert.

Somalia, Mudug, Dhinowda (02).jpg
Somalia, Mudug, Dhinowda (02).jpg
This happens when plants go away. The wind blows the dirt away. This makes it hard to grow food. We can help by planting trees.
Tamarisk planted along roads in Xinjiang near Cherchen to slow desertification.jpg
Tamarisk planted along roads in Xinjiang near Cherchen to slow desertification.jpg
Can you help the Earth stay green?

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File:Global distribution of dryland subtypes based on the aridity index.png
Global distribution of dryland subtypes...
File:Somalia, Mudug, Dhinowda (02).jpg
Somalia, Mudug, Dhinowda (02).jpg
File:SHB-Red-Dust.jpg
SHB-Red-Dust.jpg
File:Soil erosion, Southfield - geograph.org.uk - 367917.jpg
Soil erosion, Southfield -...
File:Village Telly in Mali.jpg
Village Telly in Mali.jpg
File:10-4-26 沙尘暴 - panoramio - 阿留申.jpg
10-4-26 沙尘暴 - panoramio - 阿留申.jpg
File:Harsh Vardhan addressing at the inauguration of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Asia-Pacific four-day Regional Workshop, in New Delhi (1).JPG
Harsh Vardhan addressing at the...
File:North Sahara. Anti-sand shields.jpg
North Sahara. Anti-sand shields.jpg
File:GreeningdesertTharIndia.jpg
GreeningdesertTharIndia.jpg
File:Tamarisk planted along roads in Xinjiang near Cherchen to slow desertification.jpg
Tamarisk planted along roads in Xinjiang...
File:Great green wall map.svg
Great green wall map.svg
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