According to the United Nations (UN), desertification is characterized by land degradation in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid regions, primarily from human activities and climatic fluctuations.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/human-fury-in-the-wrath-of-nature-how-climate-change-is-escalating-violence-against-women/article67493239.ece

But some Kenyans have raised concerns about the way British forces treat local residents and the environment in arid, bandit-plagued areas north of Mt. Kenya where they conduct trainings.

Source: https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/world/3209536/kenya-launches-an-inquiry-into-alleged-abuses-by-a-british-army-training-unit-including-a-murder.html

Infertile soils and low rainfall are undoubtedly the greatest assets of Australia’s arid regions simply because these “deficiencies” mostly lock out big agriculture, in the form of intensive grazing and with it, widespread land clearing and degradation.

Source: https://alicespringsnews.com.au/2023/10/22/the-simpson-part-of-deserts-stretching-2000-km/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-simpson-part-of-deserts-stretching-2000-km

In summer heatwaves are bound to happen and temp bound to hit 50 C easily and even soar beyond in arid regions.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/watch-man-saves-thirsty-camels-life-by-giving-water-to-it-4119086

In Washington state, leaders are working to connect wind and solar projects in the state’s arid eastern region with population centers west of the Cascade Mountains.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/01/25/states-reimagine-power-grids-for-a-wind-and-solar-future/

It's an exciting time to be wandering in the desert and discovering the many treasures that only appear briefly when the arid sands have been blessed with rainfall.

Source: https://www.borregosun.com/story/2023/02/01/news/nature-watch-bigelows-monkeyflower/7650.html

It’s obvious that he hasn’t given a single thing he says more than five seconds of thought, that his brain is an arid wasteland punctuated by moats of nacho cheese.

Source: https://jezebel.com/donald-trump-blames-trans-people-weed-for-mass-shootin-1850339823

She cites the developments that Israel has made in the world of agriculture, devising new methods of farming in an arid land where water is scarce.

Source: https://themedialine.org/top-stories/angola-draws-inspiration-from-israel-as-it-diversifies-its-economy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=angola-draws-inspiration-from-israel-as-it-diversifies-its-economy

Should the region be allowed to become arid plain once again?

Source: https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/06/11/ukraines-dam-collapse-is-both-a-fast-moving-disaster-and-a-slow-moving-ecological-catastrophe/

Surrounded by "open, arid" country, with river gums by a creek the only "really tall trees", they made a home and raised three children.

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/11727629/raised-kids-ghost-town-farina-south-australia/

The 10 to 21-day trek takes you through different terrains, from lush valleys and forests to arid deserts and high passes.

Source: https://sflcn.com/foot-trails-of-asia-the-three-best-trekking-destinations-to-visit-this-year/

The algorithm produced arid desert landscapes and ruined buildings that Rebeiz said were nothing like the coastal homes in the Senegalese capital.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/07/15/black-artists-say-ai-shows-bias-with-algorithms-erasing-their-history-2/

The expansion towards the mountains of the coastal city of Ensenada, in the northwestern Mexican state of Baja California, stresses the water supply, which is scarce in this peninsular region due to its arid nature and deficiencies in water management.

Source: https://www.ipsnews.net/2023/06/mexico-needs-step-treatment-reuse-water-address-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mexico-needs-step-treatment-reuse-water-address-crisis

The flora will thrive alongside the exhibit’s animal inhabitants, all of which have been chosen for their preference for arid habitats and moderate temperatures.

Source: https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/environment/marwell-zoo-creates-brand-new-plant-exhibit-called-thriving-through-nature-4244794

The study further notes that the recent changes in rainfall pattern have led to “a shift of the climate of Indo-Gangetic plains (IGP) and northeast India” towards a relatively arid regime.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/longer-monsoon-lesser-rain-climate-change-trouble-punjab-8854896/

This crop has huge potential in the cold arid region of Kargil.

Source: https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/a-success-story-saffron-cultivation-in-kargil/

This was forecast to give him a boost in next year's presidential ballot, in particular with the vast, arid country's rural electorate.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20230522-mauritania-s-ruling-party-wins-local-and-legislative-polls-ahead-of-presidential-contest

Though hard to farm due to it's arid desert nature.

Source: https://k2radio.com/10-recession-proof-wyoming-towns/