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Re:Memory of Mankind: All of Human Knowledge Buried in a Sal... by JoeAltmaier on Friday January 20, 2017 @11:12AM (#13444778)
Regions get less rain because of rain shadow. They can become deserts because of removal of water-conserving ground cover. Its a delicate balance, and wholesale deforestation or grazing can unbalance it with effects lasting for thousands of years.
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Re:Memory of Mankind: All of Human Knowledge Buried in a Sal... by the8472 on Friday January 20, 2017 @01:46PM (#13445971)
So you're saying that the majority of the world's deserts only exist due to human activity?
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