Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Deserts in Asia: Destroyers of Civilization

Hazards and Catastrophes, May 12, 2017; Xochitl, Crystal Q. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly


Deserts in Asia: Destroyers of Civilization
(Part 1) According to United Nations estimates, more than 2.6 billion people in 110 countries are directly affected by progressive desertification. Deserts now cover more than a third (+33%) of the entire surface of the earth, thus 66% of arable lands. More than three billion cattle, sheep, and goats chew their way through pastures faster than they can regenerate. Here we see how desertification is changing the balance of the earth and affecting two continents in particular, Asia and Europe.

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