The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) revealed a truly alarming fact: half of the Earth's land surface is close to becoming an uncultivable desert.
What does this mean? It means that the planet is undergoing a process of...
The desertification, as a result of prolonged droughts, affects 3000 million people worldwide. Poor and degraded lands, according to the UN, are estimated to "increase migration levels, stability, and insecurity among many communities".
This was estimated by the newly elected...
The drought in Zimbabwe has become critical in recent months. The situation has led to complications for food production and, in the same vein, for crops.
However, farmers have come up with an innovative and surprising solution. It involves the...
A group of researchers from Ohio State University has developed a new prototype of an air-to-water collector that promises to end drought and be more efficient and portable than traditional methods.
Built with temperature-sensitive materials, this device made of nickel...
The extreme drought in the Amazon is affecting more than 420,000 children, mainly from indigenous communities in Brazil, Peru, and Colombia, who rely on waterways to access food, medicine, and go to school, warned Unicef.
"We are witnessing the devastation...
A new report on the effects of climate change revealed that areas of extreme drought have tripled worldwide since the 1980s. 48% of the Earth's land surface experienced at least one month of extreme drought last year.
This was detailed...
