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Desertification

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Study Finds Sahara Dust to Europe Rose 10–25% Over the Past Decade

Researchers say stronger dust transport per storm and a drying Sahara likely drive the rise while links to human-caused warming remain unresolved.

Great Green Wall Falls Far Short of Its Goals as Governance and Funding Failures Hamper Restoration

Spain's New Atlas Finds Desertification Across 206,203 km² of Arid Lands

Saharan Dust Cloud Brings Haze and ‘Blood Rain’ Across Germany

Turkish Heatwave Peaks at 50.5°C, Fueling Wildfires and Water Rationing

South Korea’s Speaker Woo Begins Mongolia Visit to Strengthen Ties and Address Climate Challenges

Iraq Sandstorm Hospitalizes Over 3,700 as Health and Infrastructure Strain Intensifies

Northern China Faces Record Winds, Snow, and Hail as Cold Vortex Intensifies

Ancient DNA Reveals Isolated North African Lineage from the Green Sahara

UN Climate Talks in Riyadh Fail to Deliver Binding Global Drought Agreement

UN Report Warns of Accelerating Global Land Drying Trends

UN Report Warns of Widespread Land Drying Due to Climate Change

UN COP16 Tackles Desertification and Land Degradation in Riyadh

Rare Rainfall Transforms Sahara Desert with Unprecedented Flooding