World Desertification Day
- POSTED ON: 21 Jun, 2019
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- POSTED BY: Madhuvanti S. Krishnan
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Say desert, and what comes to mind? Camels, yes. But also images of long stretches of sandy lands, with no water in sight, and parched days ahead, are sure to strike you. Now imagine, if the cities you lived in, turned into parched, dry and humid places.
Yes, this can happen, and it is called desertification. It is the degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas. Here’s a look at what brings about desertification, and how we can combat it.
Read through the slides to know more about it. Bonus: There’s a short quiz at the end of it