Desertification - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˌzɜːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word desertification
Brit.  |deˌzɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word desertification

noun

- the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land
the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China

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The organization was awarded for its efforts to prevent further desertification in Africa.

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