desertification
noun
- transformation of land into desert with loss of water bodies and living inhabitants
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ / /dɪˌzɝ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English desert English -ification English desertification From desert + -ification (“process of becoming”).
- The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity.