Desertification is a form of land degradation in drylands, by which the biological productivity of an area is reduced to a point of almost no return, becoming barren and inhospitable. The phenomenon ...

The executive secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) praised Egypt’s extensive efforts in combating desertification through land reclamation. In a meeting with ...

The Plant a Tree in Minqin campaign aims to project vital areas for irrigation and agriculture with 1 million trees.

In the run-up to Rio+20, we called on children around the world to say what future they wanted for land and soil. The theme was the same as 2012’s World Day to Combat Desertification: Healthy soil ...

The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought underlines the urgent need to halt land degradation through global cooperation and innovative solutions – such as those offered by nuclear science.

The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to embrace mass tree planting as a key strategy for combating desertification, land degradation and the growing impact of climate change across the ...

With eleven days to the 2026 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, a detailed media report published within the week indicates that the continued increase in the price of cooking gas has ...

Sir: The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed annually on June 17 to call attention of global leaders, the public and relevant stakeholders to comply with the UN Convention to ...