Chinguetti, Mauritania is home to some of West Africa’s oldest Quranic texts and manuscripts. It could soon be swallowed by the sand.

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BERLIN, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the government of Mongolia signed an agreement in Bonn, Germany, on Friday, confirming that Ulaanbaatar ...

Under the common influence of global warming and human activities, desertification has become more prominent in this basin, threatening the ecological security and sustainable development of the ...

Desertification close desertificationThe spread of desert conditions in arid regions due to human activities, drought or climate change. is the process of land turning into desert as the quality ...

Forests play a crucial role in tourism, attracting many millions of visitors each year and contributing significantly to ...

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