desertification
noun
de·sert·i·fi·ca·tion
di-ˌzər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
: the process of becoming desert (as from land mismanagement or climate change)
Examples of desertification in a Sentence
The organization was awarded for its efforts to prevent further desertification in Africa.
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Did humans contribute to the Sahara’s desertification?
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
For Thiam, fonio was a delicious food that had been buried under the blanket erasure of colonialism, desertification, and a depletion of economic opportunities for locals.
—Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2025
Conservation efforts such as the Great Green Wall Project seek to combat desertification and climate change by planting trees across the Sahel region.
—Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
Designed to hold back the encroaching Gobi Desert and reverse the tide of desertification, the project aims to cover nearly 350,000 square kilometers with trees by 2050—nearly the size of Germany.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
For Thiam, fonio was a delicious food that had been buried under the blanket erasure of colonialism, desertification, and a depletion of economic opportunities for locals.
—Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2025
Conservation efforts such as the Great Green Wall Project seek to combat desertification and climate change by planting trees across the Sahel region.
—Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
Designed to hold back the encroaching Gobi Desert and reverse the tide of desertification, the project aims to cover nearly 350,000 square kilometers with trees by 2050—nearly the size of Germany.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desertification
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“Desertification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desertification. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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