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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