what makes soil turn into a desert, also what is desertification and can it be reversed?
In: Earth Science
Usually a lack of rain and/or overgrazing. If it’s overgrazing than simply reducing the grazing can reverse the situation. I say simply, but the people herding the animals need another way to make a living. That’s where it can get complicated.
If it’s lack of rain, then some things can be done. Planting with less water hungry vegetation can help. Building terraces to prevent what little rain there is from running off can help.
There’s no one size fits all solution, but there are things we can do.
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