Desertification
One of the leading factors of
desertification is deforestation.
Deforestation one of the leading factors in the
expansion of the desert is not the only culprit. There are other manmade factors
that keep the deserts encroaching. Wind and water erosion, strip the fertile
organic and mineral rich soils away from the soil surface, leaving barren
desolate wastelands. After the loss of these fertile lands it is very difficult
to reclaim any of these areas. Areas already arid become ever expanding and are
overtaken with wind blown soils and sands.
Man can't take all the blame
since drought is natures biggest promoter of desertification but, is man
responsible for some of the periods of drought? I question the way we treat
things we don't understand by blaming everything that goes wrong on something
other than man. It must just be a climatic cycle! Hogwash we contribute more
leverage on the environment than it can handle thus it rears its ugly head and
fights back with storms, unseasonably summers and uncommonly warm winters,
throwing checks and balances off. Disease is running rampant and new diseases
are popping up every day. These are all ways nature is fighting back the over
population to regain the balance of carrying capacity. Who will win will it
be man or will it be the planet earth. Can we live in harmony or are we
going to continue to rape and pillage the earth until it is too late
For more on drought and desertification visit these
links.
www.unccd.ch/
mma.gov.br/ingles/SE/redesert/desertmi/html
library.advanced.org/26026/Science/desertification.html
