DESERTIFICATION

desertification

(noun) the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; “the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

desertification (uncountable)

Process by which a geographic region becomes a desert. The change may result from natural changes in climate or by human activity.

Source: Wiktionary



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UNAMBIGUOUS

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