http://xmangerm.vox.com/library/posts/tags/desertification/page/1/ Reason and Free Thought practiced here. I believe in the equality of humankind; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy. en Vox Tue, 06 May 2008 03:31:46 +0200 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss desertification http://xmangerm.vox.com/library/post/desertification-does-anyone-really-care.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(xmangerm) http://xmangerm.vox.com/library/post/desertification-does-anyone-really-care.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://xmangerm.vox.com/library/post/desertification-does-anyone-really-care.html?_c=feed-rss-full Tue, 06 May 2008 03:31:46 +0200 <h1> </h1><h1><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"><strong>These Eco problems that are listed below need our immediate attention for desertification is slowly creeping up on us. Therefore, the question I propose to anyone that gives a damn is why does things have to get out of hand before collective action is taken?</strong></span></h1> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00d4141bbfae685e00f48d13f4730001" at:format="medium" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-medium photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; border: 1px solid; width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://xmangerm.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4141bbfae685e00f48d13f4730001.html"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d4141bbfae685e00f48d13f4730001-200pi" alt="Desert" title="Desert" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://xmangerm.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4141bbfae685e00f48d13f4730001.html" title="Desert">Desert</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> <p><br />The desert on the edge of the city of Dunhang in Gansu province threatens to engulf it.</p> <h4>Fact Box source: <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/25/es.desertification/index.html">CNN</a></h4> <p class="MsoNormal">Desertification costs China $6.5 billion per year. </p> Lake Chad<p> has shrunk in size by 95 per cent since the 1960s. </p><p> In Kazakhstan desertification has meant that nearly 50 per cent of cropland has been abandoned since 1980. </p> Africa<p> may only be able to feed 25 per cent of its population by 2025. </p><p> In Iran, fierce sandstorms are believed to have buried over 100 villages in 2002.</p> <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://xmangerm.vox.com/library/post/desertification-does-anyone-really-care.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4141bbfae685e00e398f6d0ba0004?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> desertification