Desertification

Global Warming Could Increase Deserts 34% in Next Century

A new report estimates that desertification will expand up to 34% during the next century, enveloping an area the size of the United States.

20 August 2009 - 5:00am

Discovery

Climate Change May Be Greening the Sahara

The Sahara desert is becoming increasingly green, according to satellite imagery -- which scientists are attributing to rising temperatures associated with global climate change.

4 August 2009 - 11:00am

National Geographic

Preventing Desertification With a Wall of Trees

Officials in Africa have approved a plan to plant a "wall of trees" across the continent to prevent the southward spread of the Sahara desert due to winds and drought.

10 July 2008 - 5:00am

Environmental News Network

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