Maps depicting environmental degradation across planet.
Desertification is the permanent decrease in biological productivity of dryland areas. Drylands comprise 41 percent of the earth’s land area and are home to roughly two billion
people, or 34 percent of the earth’s population.
Red color – The repeatability of less than 25 years. Orange – 25-50 years, yellow – 50-75 years.
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