Environment & Ecology
Desertification
Desertification articles for UPSC exam preparation under Environment & Ecology.
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Articles on Desertification
Water Guardians: A Local Fight Against Desertification
Context A group of local farmers and volunteers, called water guardians, are attempting grassroots water restoration in the semi-arid Homokhátság region in Hungary. The ‘Water Guardians’ Initiative Parts of Central Europe, particularly Hungary’s Great Hungarian Plain (Homokhátság), are witnessing rapid desertification, driven by climate change, falling groundwater levels, and unsustainable land and water management. The initiative aims to retain and redistribute water locally, rather than allowi
Desertification in India & Farming Technology
Context Recently, researchers from the Central University of Rajasthan (CUoR) have successfully grown wheat on desert land using an innovative ‘soilification technology’ powered by an indigenous bioformulation. About Desertification Desertification is defined as land degradation in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas due to various factors including climatic variations and human activities. According to the Space Applications Centre of ISRO, about 30% of India’s total geographical area suff