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๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Desertification of the Reading Ecosystem... The Solution is 'Reading Preferences'

A recent study shows a significant decline in reading rates among South Korean adults, highlighting a crisis in the national reading ecosystem.

Mar 19 โ€ข 20:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
World

China planted trees in a desert: From biological void to carbon sink?

A Chinese ecological project has begun planting trees around the Taklamakan Desert, showing promising signs of carbon capture in this arid region.

Mar 19 โ€ข 00:53 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

Commercial Desert: One in Four Stores Closes, Surge of Foreigners

The article discusses the alarming trend of store closures in Italy, with one in four shops shutting down by 2025, driven by a significant influx of foreign-owned businesses amid a demographic shift.

Mar 13 โ€ข 11:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The experiment that bewildered scientists: 500 turtles in the Sahara, 10-meter tunnels, and 'forests' where there was once sand

An experiment involving the reintroduction of 500 turtles in the Sahara has revealed unexpected ecological effects in combating desertification.

Mar 1 โ€ข 07:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

A documentary reveals the struggle for survival in Chinguetti: Drought and sand threaten the city of heritage and manuscripts

A documentary discusses the ongoing battle of Chinguetti's residents against desertification and drought.

Feb 24 โ€ข 17:36 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
National & Local

Gombe releases N2.2 billion to resettle affected residents under ACReSAL project

The Gombe State Government has allocated N2.2 billion for the Resettlement Action Plan associated with the ACReSAL project aimed at combating desertification in northern Nigeria.

Feb 21 โ€ข 19:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

Desertification burdens Mauritania despite combat efforts

Mauritania confronts escalating environmental challenges of desertification and climate change, with 80% of its land categorized as desert.

Feb 15 โ€ข 09:53 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

China and its Great Green Wall: How the Taklamakan Desert has transformed thanks to 66 billion trees?

China's Great Green Wall project has transformed the Taklamakan Desert from a barren land into a more fertile area through extensive tree planting.

Feb 12 โ€ข 12:28 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
Crime & Justice

26 suspects arrested over illegal tree felling in Yobe

The Yobe State Police have arrested 26 suspects for their involvement in illegal tree felling which is contributing to desertification in the region.

Feb 6 โ€ข 00:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Punch
Crime & Justice

Police arrest 26 over illegal tree felling in Yobe

The Yobe State Police have arrested 26 men for illegal tree felling in Garaji village, linked to complaints from local authorities about desertification.

Feb 5 โ€ข 12:44 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ elDiario.es
World

The Japanese agriculture master who 'warned' that Mallorca would soon become a desert and clashed with academia

Masanobu Fukuoka, a Japanese agriculture expert, warned that Mallorca was on the brink of becoming a desert during his visit in 1999, challenging established academic views.

Jan 13 โ€ข 23:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iRozhlas
Life & Tech

Hungarian farmers save semi-desert. They water fields with excess water from thermal baths

Hungarian farmers are using surplus water from thermal baths to irrigate fields in an effort to combat desertification.

Jan 7 โ€ข 15:47 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ elDiario.es
National & Local

40% of soil in Spain is degraded after years of deterioration and desertification advances almost without possibility of reversal

A significant portion of soil in Spain is experiencing degradation leading to desertification, impacting agriculture and water reserves.

Jan 5 โ€ข 18:00 UTC

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