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Drylands cover 41.3% of the Earth's land surface, including 15% of Latin America, 66% of Africa, 40% of Asia, and 24% of Europe. There is a significantly greater proportion of drylands in developing countries (72%), and the proportion increases with aridity : almost 100% of all hyper-arid lands are in the developing world.
Dryland farming caused a large dust storm in parts of Eastern Washington on October 4, 2009. Courtesy: NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response [1]. Dryland farming has evolved as a set of techniques and management practices to adapt to limited availability of water, as in the Western US and other regions affected by climate change for crops such as tomato and maize.
For example, Europe on average imports over 50% of its food. Meanwhile, 44% of agricultural land is located in dry lands and it supplies 60% of the world's food production. Desertification is decreasing the amount of sustainable land for agricultural uses but demands are continuously growing.
Below is a list of European countries and dependencies by area in Europe. [1] As a continent, Europe's total geographical area is about 10 million square kilometres. [2] Transcontinental countries are ranked according to the size of their European part only, excluding Greece due to the not clearly defined boundaries of its islands between ...
The Global Dryland Alliance (GDA) is an international organization composed of dryland countries and is headquartered in Doha, Qatar. [1] Officially formed in October 2017 with a membership of 11 countries, the organization has the stated aim of advancing food security for dryland nations and innovating technologies in the fields of agriculture and water security.
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Cindy Crawford has one outfit in mind whenever Super Bowl season comes around.. On Feb. 10, the supermodel, 58, took to Instagram with a photo — presumably in honor of the big game that happened ...