Desertification: Could 'Dust Bowl' make a comeback?

Dust storm approaching Stratford,Texas. Credit: NOAA Photo Library,Historic NWS collection

(First published in Aug. 17,2009 by Market Skeptics) -- Desertification is spreading worldwide. The desertification we are seeing today isn't a new phenomenon caused by global warming. It is the natural consequence of abusing the land in dry regions. The US saw desertification in the Great Plains because of such abuse during the 1930s. . . continue reading.

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