What is desertification? Desertification is the process of turning fertile land into desert. It's happening in deserts all around the world. Because of this, deserts are getting larger and overtaking more and more fertile land.
This picture shows how in the past years lake Chad has shrunk.
The picture at the top is a satalite image of lake Chad. In 1973
the lake was much larger, but due to desertification it has shrunk.
This is a map of africa. You probally notice the saharah desert the darkest color right away, but what you don't see is that all the lighter shades of orange and yellow are either at risk of or going through the process of desertification. If we look at a map like this in a few years, it is safe to say that the dark orange color will cover a larger portion of the map.
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