What is desertification? Desertification is a form of land degradation by which fertile land loses much of its biological -- and economic -- productivity, and becomes desert. Today, up to 40% of ...

Located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Mesopotamia’s name comes from a Greek term meaning “the land between the rivers.” During rainy seasons, these rivers would flood the valleys, creating ...

CONNOR: Look how flat the rest of the land is - it’s really fertile and good for farming. ISLA: And look at the wildflowers! So beautiful. The fertile land must be why they grow so well.

This is the area the UN says could be rehabilitated. Desertification is a form of land degradation by which fertile land loses much of its biological — and economic — productivity, and becomes ...