desertification
noun
de·sert·i·fi·ca·tion
di-ˌzər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
: the process of becoming desert (as from land mismanagement or climate change)
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The organization was awarded for its efforts to prevent further desertification in Africa.
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In recognition of his work to use the power of soccer to raise awareness about climate change and specifically land degradation, drought, and desertification, in late May, Troost-Ekong was named the Sport4Land Champion of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Did humans contribute to the Sahara’s desertification?
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
For Thiam, fonio was a delicious food that had been buried under the blanket erasure of colonialism, desertification, and a depletion of economic opportunities for locals.
—Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2025
Conservation efforts such as the Great Green Wall Project seek to combat desertification and climate change by planting trees across the Sahel region.
—Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Did humans contribute to the Sahara’s desertification?
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
For Thiam, fonio was a delicious food that had been buried under the blanket erasure of colonialism, desertification, and a depletion of economic opportunities for locals.
—Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2025
Conservation efforts such as the Great Green Wall Project seek to combat desertification and climate change by planting trees across the Sahel region.
—Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desertification
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“Desertification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desertification. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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