Extreme drought and heat drives water scarcity and leads to soil degradation and the loss of crops and vegetation. With 2024 ...

Soil degradation describes what happens when the quality of soil ... benefits to their plant hosts and to the environment by increasing plant resistance to drought and pest attacks. They also improve ...

An estimated 11m hectares of Pakistan is affected by waterlogging, while another 5m hectares is impacted by salinity harming ...

As Congress works to reauthorize a new Farm Bill, we must remember the lessons of the Dust Bowl and insist on robust funding ...

Land degradation, characterized by declining soil ... from guiding reforestation projects to monitoring drought impacts. As Prof. Li states, "This isn't just about creating better maps—it's ...

Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Qezeljeh has appointed the head of the Natural Resources and Watershed Management ...

“The considerations that [drought analysts] use to determine conditions are precipitation, temperature and soil moisture,” ...

resulting in soil degradation. That costs €50 billion (US$55 billion) annually because of the loss of essential services and the effect on human health. Spain has the highest rates of soil ...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says we are committed to achieving land degradation neutrality and enhancing the resilience of our communities. In his message on Desertification and Drought Day 2024 ...