The UN General Assembly formally proclaimed June 17 as the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought by its resolution adopted in December 1994.The UN announced that the goals of the day are to increase public understanding of the problem, to f...

Water scarcity and drought forced some beet farmers not to cultivate the lands this season in Morocco, while other villagers were compelled to sell their livestock.“Villagers around the globe are facing a crucial problem due to the drought crisis, wh...

Iraq is projected to be one of the countries most affected by drought and desertification, as its land degradation is increasing annually on a large scale due to dust storms, lack of rain, shortage of inbound water flow on the Tigris and Euphrates ri...