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desertification

  • noun
  • de·sert·i·fi·ca·tion
  • /dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity.

Related words

  • antidesertification

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