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The effects of global warming can be starkly seen in the Sahara desert, where Niger is one of the countries most vulnerable.
Al Jazeera's May Welsh reports from the country, where she found a bedouin tribe fighting possible extinction.
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What was once lush pasture, farmed by nomadic tribesmen for centuries, has now been eradicated by desertification. In thirty years, sands that have blown across Mongolia by seasonal wind, have eaten more than two million hectares of Mongolian grassland. Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng, discovers why, for many Mongolians, the traditional way of life is no longer possible.
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Save Planet Earth! Global warming, deforestation, desertification, extinction, pollution. Is the end of the world nigh? Will the human race survive the cataclysm that it is creating for itself?
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1/3 of the earth's land surface (4 billion hectares) is threatened by desertification, and over 250 million people are directly affected by desertification. 24 billion tons of fertile soil disappear annually. From 1991 to 2000 alone, droughts have been responsible for over 280,000 deaths; they accounted for 11% of the total water-related disasters.
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Desertification and climate change were among the items discussed by MEP Iannis Kasoulides (EPP-ED Group, Cyprus) during the 4th EuroMed parliamentary assembly in Athens.
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The 2008 theme of the Day is Combating Land Degradation for Sustainable Agriculture. Country Parties, international and non-governmental organizations are invited to organize events to celebrate the World Day to Combat Desertification as an additional opportunity to increase awareness and participation in the implementation process.
Burkina Faso, Sahel, Province of Oudalan - Students from Gorom Gorom and Gagara villages have a lesson on desertification right at field in Siloubè, where 'DesertoVerde' (.ch) has worked 200 hectares.
Plus de 10 millions d'hectares de terres cultivables disparaissent en désert chaque année !
Gagner du terrain sur la forêt n'est plus envisageable.
Le réchauffement Climatique est NOTRE problème.
Lindo Grandi, founder and president of Deserto Verde Burkinabè discusses with Konsi's délégué about steps to stop desertification around his village, Oudalan region, Sahel, Burkina Faso.
![Desertification threatens Niger\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/vhrWCGIlku4/2.jpg "Desertification threatens Niger\")
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