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The State Forestry Administration has released new analysis, showing that as of the end of 2014, desertification has declined in China by just over 12-thousand square kilometers. However, there is still some 2.6-million square kilometers of desert st
By Nico Colombant Dakar 31 July 2006 In West Africa's Sahel region, which has had poor rain over the past few decades, scientists and human rights activists are hard at work trying to combat some of the many negative effects of desertification - the
旱灾预警无动于衷致旱灾波及非洲百姓 Experts say there was plenty of warning that the Horn of Africa was likely to experience severedrought. Nevertheless, millions of people are now at risk. Scientific experts have been sayingfor years
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 31 July 2006 Villagers of Thar desert draw water from well (File photo) Pakistan's environment is in trouble. Overworked land and decade-old drought mean forests are disappearing, wells are drying up and deserts are spread
By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 01 August 2006 watch Desertification Overview Desertification is the gradual and dangerous degradation of productive land into useless desert. Land experts have been concerned about the process for two decades. The U
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The most massive tsunami perfect storm is bearing down upon us. 这场最强大的、完美海啸风暴正在击垮我们。 This perfect storm is mounting a grim reality, increasingly grim reality, 这场完美风暴(指独立发生时没有危险性
I took this picture in the Tihamah Desert while 25 millimeters -- that's an inch of rain -- was falling. 这张照片是我在提哈迈沙漠拍的下着25毫米(一英寸)的雨。 Think of it in terms of drums of water, each containing 200 lite
One of the most pressing problems facing our world today is the advance of deserts and the droughts this causes. June 17 is officially the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. It was created by the United Nations to draw attention to the
One of the most pressing problems facing our world today is the advance of deserts and the droughts this causes. June 17 is officially the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. It was created by the United Nations to draw attention to the
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 23 September 2006 A high-level meeting on the role of science and research in combating desertification in sub-Saharan Africa opened in Niamey, the capital of Niger, on Saturday. Desertification adversely affects the lives
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Villagers plant trees in China's Gansu province last year in an effort to control the spread of deserts Desertification is a process. It changes productive land into useless land. One example of des
By Phuong Tran Dakar 27 December 2006 Only days away from the end of the United Nations' Year of Deserts and Desertification, four experts discuss the challenges of translating a decade's worth of research about the degradation of land in arid areas
UN Warns Against Land Degradation A top U.N. advisor said on Friday that every minute, 23 hectares of land are degraded by drought and desertification. He said its damaging the economic, social and environmental pillars needed for sustainable develop
Warnings of Horn Drought Came Early 非洲之角干旱早有预警 Experts say there was plenty of warning that the Horn of Africa was likely to experience severe drought. Nevertheless, millions of people are now at risk. 专家表示,此前已经做
UN: Dont Let Our Future Dry Up June 17 is World Day to Combat Desertification. In 1992, the Rio Earth Summit described desertification as one of the greatest challenges to development. This years theme is drought and water scarcity. Water covers most
China has made significant progress in controlling land degredation, but the latest official figures show that it still has many challenges to deal with. The State Forestry Administration says desertification has affected around 2-point-6 million squ
Wednesday is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. For China it's an ongoing fight, but one where there's some light at the end of tunnel. In some areas, efforts have managed to reverse the effects of desertification, and brought the l
Villagers gather in front of a dam near the village of Labgar in northern Senegal on 12 Nov 2009. There is little to show for it apart from small acacia shrubs, but Senegal's leader believes in a Great Green Wall that will stem desertification across
Dunhuang in northwestern China's Gansu Province is known for its UNESCO World Heritage site, the Mogao Grottoes, or the Thousand Buddha Caves. In recent years the city has been fighting a battle against desertification. CRI reporter Natalie Thomas ha