Science help needed for 2 response about desertification
choose ttwo essays and make responses of each one of the following about desertification–3-4 well developed sentences
1.Desertification is the persistent degradation of dryland ecosystems by climate changes and human activities. In 2000, drylands were home to one-third of the human population. Desertification can occur naturally due to droughts; however, humans play a huge role in the process as well. For example, diverting rivers from their natural path so that we can use the water for agriculture. The area would no longer have a water supply, and vegetation could potentially die off.
Unsustainable use of resources and the lack of adequate infrastructures can lead to land degradation. Furthermore, the removal of most vegetation is a major factor that causes degradation. We can help control this by integrating land and water management to protect soils from erosion, and other forms of degradation. We can also give local communities the capacity to prevent this process and to manage dryland resources more effectively.
In the 1930’s, poor land use led to awful dust storm in the Great Plains. A combination of farmers over using the land’s resources and horrible droughts, led to one of the worst environmental disasters of the twentieth century. Fortunately, I do not live in an area that is affected by desertification. I live in a rural area on about twenty acres and have a small garden. I sometimes use pesticides to keep the bugs away. It is very hot and muggy here and bugs are an issue. The use of pesticides could be causing desertification by putting chemicals in the ground.
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