CHENNAI, India - More than a quarter of India's land is turning to desert and the rate of degradation of agricultural areas is increasing, according to new analysis of satellite images. A report ...

Around 69% of India falls under drylands. Land degradation within dryland regions is known as desertification. The map shows the dryland regions of India, which comprise 69%. Original source ...

Worsening droughts in India are having an impact on the desertification trend, as vegetation dries up and is often never replaced. On Wednesday, India's environment minister, Prakash Javadekar ...

A study led by Prof. Tao Hui from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...

India’s Thar Desert, one of the hottest and driest regions on Earth, is undergoing a surprising transformation. Over the past two decades, this arid expanse has seen a remarkable 38% increase in ...

More than a quarter of India's land is turning to desert and the rate of degradation of agricultural areas is increasing, according to new analysis of satellite images. A report from the Indian ...