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‘Swallowed by the sand’: Somalia’s coastal towns succumb to the desert

As deforestation removes protection from the ferocious winds, compounding damage from climate crisis-driven drought, sand dunes are burying the medieval port of Hobyo. Will pledges to green the desert save communities already displaced by war?
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In the water-starved West, can ancient stewardship practices save the soil?

A century of agriculture is threatening ancient aquifers in Oregon’s high desert. And the Indigenous farming practices that might heal the earth are being squeezed out.

A wild, windy spring is creating a soil erosion nightmare for farmers

A wild, windy spring is creating a soil erosion nightmare for farmers

Increased dust and derechos due to climate change and drought are causing the loss of tons of topsoil throughout the Farm Belt.
Pakistan's existential environment crises

Is Pakistan paying attention to existential environment crises?

Pakistan is facing an acute water shortage and climate change is damaging crops. The public health system, meanwhile, is in a disarray. To deal with these challenges, the country's authorities need long-term planning.
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The death knell of desertification

Desertification is caused by poor land management such as over-cropping, over-grazing, improper irrigation practices, and deforestation.

Without an official statewide climate plan, Missourians must look elsewhere for direction
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Without an official statewide climate plan, Missourians must look elsewhere for direction

Missouri's agriculture industry will face the harsh realities of the climate emergency if action isn't taken.

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