#desertification — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #desertification, aggregated by home.social.
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/132601/ White earth: Soil salinization threatens farming in Raqqa’s Euphrates river basin #AgriculturalDrainageSystem #agriculture #AlMansoura #barley #crops #Desertification #EuphratesRiver #Farming #FoodSecurity #irrigation #NazazLand #NortheasternSyria #Raqqa #RaqqaAgricultureDirectorate #SoilRehabilitation #SoilSalinization #Syria
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https://www.europesays.com/afrique/112758/ Dans le sud du Maroc, des filets géants transforment le brouillard en eau #brouillard #ChangementClimatique #Désertification #EauPotable #Innovationécologique #Maroc #secheresse
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Dreaming of a land healed by permaculture? Danyadara's food forest in Andalucía shows how agroecology and agroforestry reverse desertification and restore hope 🌱 https://agroecologymap.org/l/345 #Permaculture #Agroecology #Desertification
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Dreaming of a land healed by permaculture? Danyadara's food forest in Andalucía shows how agroecology and agroforestry reverse desertification and restore hope 🌱 https://agroecologymap.org/l/345 #Permaculture #Agroecology #Desertification
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Dreaming of a land healed by permaculture? Danyadara's food forest in Andalucía shows how agroecology and agroforestry reverse desertification and restore hope 🌱 https://agroecologymap.org/l/345 #Permaculture #Agroecology #Desertification
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Dreaming of a land healed by permaculture? Danyadara's food forest in Andalucía shows how agroecology and agroforestry reverse desertification and restore hope 🌱 https://agroecologymap.org/l/345 #Permaculture #Agroecology #Desertification
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Dreaming of a land healed by permaculture? Danyadara's food forest in Andalucía shows how agroecology and agroforestry reverse desertification and restore hope 🌱 https://agroecologymap.org/l/345 #Permaculture #Agroecology #Desertification
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Western Australia is edging toward desertification https://phys.org/news/2026-05-western-australia-edging-desertification.html
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Western Australia is edging toward desertification https://phys.org/news/2026-05-western-australia-edging-desertification.html
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Western Australia is edging toward desertification https://phys.org/news/2026-05-western-australia-edging-desertification.html
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Western Australia is edging toward desertification https://phys.org/news/2026-05-western-australia-edging-desertification.html
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Western Australia is edging toward desertification https://phys.org/news/2026-05-western-australia-edging-desertification.html
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China launches new war on deserts with technology tested on far side of the moon
China has launched a new offensive on desertification in western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous …
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #basaltfibre #China #ChineseAcademyofSciences #desertification #foodsecurity #InternationalLunarResearchStation #moon #PeiLiang #ScienceandTechnologyDaily #TaklamakanDesert #war #WuhanTextileUniversity #XiaoHuijie #xinjiang #XinjiangInstituteofEcologyandGeography
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Bioneers: "Climate Change Has Two Drivers"
https://bioneers.org/climate-change-has-two-drivers-weve-been-largely-ignoring-one-ztvz2604/#Bioneers #Nature #WildLife #Soil #SoilBioDiversity #RestoringNature #Ecology #Desertification #ReWilding #ClimateChange #Climate #SoilQuality #ClimateDiary #WaterIsLife #ClimateAction #BioDiversity
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про сетки, с помощью которых конденсируют туман в пустыне — https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/c0ler0e4pxpo #deserts #freshwater #condensation #climatechange #desertification
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про сетки, с помощью которых конденсируют туман в пустыне — https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/c0ler0e4pxpo #deserts #freshwater #condensation #climatechange #desertification
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про сетки, с помощью которых конденсируют туман в пустыне — https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/c0ler0e4pxpo #deserts #freshwater #condensation #climatechange #desertification
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про сетки, с помощью которых конденсируют туман в пустыне — https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/c0ler0e4pxpo #deserts #freshwater #condensation #climatechange #desertification
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про сетки, с помощью которых конденсируют туман в пустыне — https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/c0ler0e4pxpo #deserts #freshwater #condensation #climatechange #desertification
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Through this arrangement the customary link between the natural resource and its user was interrupted - abruptly disowning the traditional ecological knowledge of this ancient people. The pastures, not managed and protected anymore by the tribes, started to be over-grazed by free-ranging pastoralists.
A major role in this unfolding disaster was played by affluent urban investors who threw thousands of livestock into the steppe turning the grazing into a large-scale, totally unsustainable, industrial practice.
#desertification
#SyrianCivilWar
#bedouin
#traditionalKnowledge
#industrialagriculture
Over-grazing and desertification in the Syrian steppe are the root causes of war https://theecologist.org/2015/jun/05/over-grazing-and-desertification-syrian-steppe-are-root-causes-war -
Through this arrangement the customary link between the natural resource and its user was interrupted - abruptly disowning the traditional ecological knowledge of this ancient people. The pastures, not managed and protected anymore by the tribes, started to be over-grazed by free-ranging pastoralists.
A major role in this unfolding disaster was played by affluent urban investors who threw thousands of livestock into the steppe turning the grazing into a large-scale, totally unsustainable, industrial practice.
#desertification
#SyrianCivilWar
#bedouin
#traditionalKnowledge
#industrialagriculture
Over-grazing and desertification in the Syrian steppe are the root causes of war https://theecologist.org/2015/jun/05/over-grazing-and-desertification-syrian-steppe-are-root-causes-war -
Spain worries over 'lifeless land' amid creeping desertification
"#Spain is not going to be a #desert with dunes like in the Sahara, that's morphologically impossible," explains del Barrio, a researcher at #EEZA, the experimental center for research into arid zones.
But #desertification, which is characterized by a severe "#degradation of the #soil" causing it to lose its productive capacity, "is worrying", he says.
In the dock are the usual suspects:#GlobalWarming.https://phys.org/news/2023-08-spain-lifeless-desertification.html
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Environmental Pressures Affect Up to 80% of Irrigated Land in Turkmenistan
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Ashgabat to Host Regional Center for Combating Desertification in Central Asia
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Turkmenistan and Spain Eye Regional Center to Combat Desertification in Central Asia
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Estimated 2 billion tons of #sand and #dust are entering the atmosphere per year: ‘We are in a vicious circle’
Story by Jeremiah Budin, December 11, 2023
"#Pollution and human activity have ripple effects everywhere that plants grow, and one of those effects is that there is less land for plants to grow than ever before.
"According to the United Nations, the world is losing around 386,000 square miles (by some estimates, more than Texas and New Mexico combined) of productive land per year to sand and #DustStorms — the result of #HumanActivity, as Reuters reports.
What is happening?
"The United Nations Convention to Combat #Desertification (#UNCCD) recently issued a report that called attention to the issue of land loss due to #SandStorms, which have hit large areas of #Africa and #Asia. According to the report, at least 25% of the storms could be attributed to human activity, such as #overmining and #overgrazing.
Why is this concerning?
"According to the UNCCD report, 'with impacts far beyond the source regions, an estimated 2 billion tons of sand and dust now enters the atmosphere every year, an amount equal in weight to 350 Great Pyramids of Giza.' And while sand storms are common in many regions, this new frequency and intensity are not.
“'We are in a vicious circle, where #LandDegradation is fueling #ClimateChange and climate change is exacerbating land loss in the world,' Ibrahim Thiaw, UNCCD executive secretary, told Reuters.
"Thiaw went on to explain that as the sand storms continue to make an increasing amount of land unfarmable, it affects people’s ability to get food in some of the world’s most vulnerable countries.
“'It goes well beyond individuals,' he said. 'It is affecting the entire community.'
What can be done about it?
"The UNCCD had several recommendations for steps that could be taken to prevent further land loss. For one, it said that funding needs to be increased to tackle the problem, which has drawn less attention so far than other issues caused by human-driven pollution.
"Also, new incentives are needed for the private sector to take responsibility for the land that it destroys.
"As Thiaw told Reuters, #China has been successful at combating desertification and controlling dust, by employing a #LandManagement, #restoration, and #reforestation program."
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Certain vegetation patterns can indicate both increased & reduced #ecosystem #resilience. According to a new model published in PNAS it depends on the spatial context. @CASUSscience #desertification #regimeshift #tippingpoint #dryland #spatialdynamics
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/04/01/vegetation-patterns-and-ecosystem-resilience-relationship-status-complicated -
*Adapting to #Desertification*
#ClimateChange(Current end of thread)
... #Water 💦 abuse👈, in particular from #Acquifers:
"👉...water that had been underground for millions of years.
So much so, that even the #Earth's axis has been affected.👈"https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol/114744646059015204
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1)
Note: not being a civil engineer or architect, I have only limited research exposure in these areas.) -
...on (exceptions possible, OFC.)
Needless to say, as we have seen from disaster reports from #Greece and #Italy, for instance, in recent years, the rate of top-soil #Erosion in the areas hit by such extreme-weather events, is bound to increase exponentially initially. This, in turn--and this is my understanding not being a #Climatologist either--will feed into the #Desertification feedback loop.
In short:
These catastrophic events may not be decades away anymore, but... -
...about the publication of this benchmark study:
👉"*First Atlas of #Desertification in #Spain [#ADE]: More Than 40% of the Country Is at Risk*👈
#Murcia, #Albacete, #Almería, #LasPalmas, #Valladolid, and #Alicante are the provinces most affected by this phenomenon, which leads to the complete loss of land suitable for ecological and agricultural use...
[...]
"The...(#ADE), The ADE study, coordinated by specialists from the #UniversityOfAlicante (#UA) and the...
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...@DoomsdaysCW
*Adapting to #Desertification*
#ClimateChange(2/n)
...probably the whole #Iberian peninsula, including most of the #CanaryIslands, are @ risk of #Desertification 2), (passive) #CoolingTechnology has become a survival-critical instrument for the inevitable adaptation.
Needless to say, far too little is being done about it.2)
Here is a translation of the title and abstract of the renowned daily, #ElPaís,... -
*Adapting to #Desertification*
#ClimateChange(1/n)
Me, too. 😉
Let me tell you, too, that I think I remember watching a video of.. the only modern-day further delopment of this ancient #ClimateTechnology that I'm aware of 1)--is a video clip or TV documentary that showcased a trial of a #Madrid university.
As huge parts of #Spain and...
2)
elpais.com/clima-y-medio-ambiente/2025-11-27/primer-atlas-de-la-desertificacion-en-espana-mas-del-40-del-territorio-esta-amenazado.html -
It would be, I think will be, wonderful when solar panels at height are used at desert borders shrinking deserts, adding vegetation with partial shade, all while producing vast amounts of energy.
We ate at the edge of civilisation on a jewel.of planet.
ALL our problems are mismagement, theft and arrogant lunacy of billionaires.
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China's 3,046-Kilometer "Great Green Wall" Has Transformed Its Largest Desert Into A Carbon Sink
#China has a new #GreatWall but this one isn't built of stone and mortar to repel marauding invaders from the north. Instead, the “Great Green Wall” is a vast belt of #trees and #shrubs lining the bottom of its northern deserts, designed to halt the steady creep of #desertification. New research suggests this massive megaproject is already functioning as a vital #CarbonSink, helping to stabilize the local #environment.
Located in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, the #TaklamakanDesert is one of the driest places on Earth and the largest #desert in the country. It’s sometimes called the “Sea of Death” and “The Place of No Return” because of its desolate landscape, defined by towering dunes and a scarcity of #wildlife
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'Forgotten' system for harvesting water transforms 'barren wasteland' into lush farmland
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Programme Ceinture Verte en Tunisie : reboisement pour lutter contre la dégradation des sols et la désertification
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Combining ecological restoration with climate-resilient agriculture to tackle desertification https://phys.org/news/2026-01-combining-ecological-climate-resilient-agriculture.html
#ecology #environment #agriculture #desertification #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
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‘When you plant something, it dies’: Brazil’s first arid zone is a stark warning for the whole country https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/dec/28/brazil-first-arid-zone-stark-warning-for-country #ClimateCrisis #Drought #Desertification #ExtremeHeat #Water #Brazil #Environment #GreenhouseGasEmissions #WorldNews
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Iran's crafty plan: transform the country into a desert-themed #escape #room by annihilating its own #water resources. 🤦♂️💧 Now contemplating whether a capital city can just be photoshopped somewhere else. Spoiler alert: pouring concrete doesn't make water magically reappear. 🏜️✨
https://e360.yale.edu/features/iran-water-drought-dams-qanats #Iran #Crisis #Desertification #Urban #Planning #HackerNews #ngated -
The Atlas of Desertification in Spain (PDF) presents maps highlighting one of the country's major environmental issues, aimed at compiling an inventory of cases and finding solutions #desertification
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It is #WorldSoilDay!
Globally, 15-36% of #soils are degraded (UNCCD, FAO, IPCC and others).
The #trend is still rising📈 and not in line with the #UN goal to “halt and reverse #LandDegradation” and, by 2030, to “achieve a land degradation-neutral world” (#SDG15).⛔
#GlobalGoals #SDGs #2030Agenda #desertification #drought #degradation #soil
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TGV Lyon–Bordeaux via Paris : « La nouvelle aberration »
La SNCF envisage une liaison TGV Ouigo entre Lyon et Bordeaux pour 2027, avec un parcours d’une durée qui devrait avoisiner les 5 heures, passant par Massy TVG (Île de France à 20 km de Paris), avec étapes à Tours et Poitiers.
« Une nouvelle ligne à grande vitesse pour la compagnie dont l’ambition est que Ouigo représente 30% de son offre à grande vitesse à l’horizon 2030. »
Ce trajet de 930 km, soit plus du double de la distance à vol d’oiseau entre les deux métropoles (435 km) qui contourne les territoires du Massif central, a tiqué le Collectif AuRAil (Auvergne Rhône Alpes)... pour qui cela ne fait que « renforcer la centralisation du réseau autour de Paris, au détriment des régions traversées ».
L’association plaide au contraire pour une liaison directe par le centre du pays, via Clermont-Ferrand, Ussel ou Aurillac, qui permettrait de reconnecter des lignes aujourd’hui fermées comme Boën–Thiers ou Laqueuille–Ussel et, sans travaux lourds d’infrastructure, une rénovation des voies existantes.
Note : le dossier du collectif AuRAIL (lien ci-dessus) est très bien fait et bien documenté, en particulier sur les alternatives.
#train #transports #SNCF #Ouigo #TGV #centralisation #desertification #MassifCentral #Bordeau #Lyon #Aurillac #ClermontFerrand #Ussel
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“Primer atlas de la desertificación en España: más del 40% del territorio está amenazado”
(40% of Spain threatened by desertification.)
#Clima #España #desertification #Climate #ClimateCrisis #Water #Land #Farming #Agriculture
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Vijay Prashad: Let the Sudanese Walk To Peace
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/11/21/vijay-prashad-let-the-sudanese-walk-to-peace/
Backed by foreign powers, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are locked in a bloody war with devastating consequences for the Sudanese people. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research In early November, United Nations Secretary-General António…
#Politics #AntiColonialism #CrimesAgainstHumanity #HumanRights #International #Opinion #Sudan #AbrahamAccords #AfricanUnion #ClimateChange #Desertification #Droughts #GeneralAbdelFattahAlBurhan #Gold #InternationalPeoplesAssembly #LieutenantGeneralMohamed“hemedti”HamdanDagalo #MassDisplacement #MassStarvation #PanAfricanism #PresidentOmarAlBashir #Privatization #RapidSupportForces(rsf) #SaudiMaternityHospital #SudaneseArmedForces #Tricontinental:InstituteForSocialResearch #VijayPrashad -
@wauz @econetwork "land used for producing coffee is not used for food" - this is only true in a monoculture, where you allow only one crop to grow in a given patch of land. The monoculture is the main part of what makes it colonial. European colonists had (and still have) an industrial mentality and were used to a forgiving, temperate climate where you can sometimes get away with a monoculture for decades, so they started monocultures everywhere they went. In most colonized areas, this displaced the more sustainable polyculture practices, often destroying fertility very quickly. This is still going on (for example in the huge oil palm plantations) and is the main cause of #desertification.
In polycultures, the cultivated patch of land can be designed to be self-sustaining in the same way as a natural ecosystem. That generally includes returning surplus to the land, for example by composting the cascara. In that sense, eating what you grow is not the only way to use the land sustainably.
Long story short, coffee is fine if you mix it with other crops. As you can read elsewhere in this thread, this is exactly what EYN is doing.
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'Forgotten' water harvesting system transforms 'barren wasteland' into thriving farmland
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/sustainable-half-moon-farming-technique-ex1
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Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, study says
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/09/drylands-now-make-up-40-of-land-on-earth-excluding-antarctica-study-says
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As a backer of #PlanetWild, I am happy about the new mission #20 is focusing on #SoilRestoration and #Regreening degraded land in southern #Kenya.
Look at the video (called mission report) and if you like it, become a baker!
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#Trump is cutting the #environmental subsidies for #farmers to reduce the potential of #overgrazing. #Deforestation and overgrazing have been THE ultimate causes of #SoilErosion and #desertification around the world in the past 3000 to 7000 years, including the formation of giant #deserts in the #Sahara and the #MiddleEast. The #WestCoast is already turning into a giant #desert. Will it happen to Southern States? #Mississippi
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/03/10/trump-climate-smart-agriculture-dei/
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#SoilErosion causes soil degradation and #desertification. What causes soil erosion is thus a cause of desertification and hence climate change locally and and even globally.
Is soil erosion natural or man-made? A study in the Holocene soil erosion in Greece suggests that human deforestation and agriculture, not nature, led to soil erosion and hence #ClimateChange in Greece during the period. People claiming CO2 emission being THE cause of climate change are misled.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/quaternary-research/article/abs/an-assessment-of-human-versus-climatic-impacts-on-holocene-soil-erosion-in-ne-peloponnese-greece/3D4F0DE54070D679A6A5113D2D7DD1C4