noun
- the process by which fertile land gradually becomes desert, typically due to drought, deforestation, or overgrazing
Usage: uncountable noun; environmental/geographical term
Examples
- Desertification in the Sahel region has displaced thousands of people from their homes.
- Climate change is accelerating desertification across North Africa.
- Poor farming practices have contributed to desertification in parts of the Middle East.
- The government launched a program to combat desertification by planting trees.
- Overgrazing by livestock is a major cause of desertification in arid regions.
- Scientists warn that desertification could affect food security for millions of people.