Desertification is a form of land degradation by which fertile land loses much of its biological — and economic — productivity, and becomes desert. Today, up to 40% of the world's land is ...

To tackle these challenges at scale, FAO has introduced mechanised land restoration using the Delfino tractor-plough unit.

Every schoolchild learns the name: Mesopotamia – the Fertile Crescent, the cradle of civilization. Today, much of that land is turning to dust. By Alissa J. Rubin Photographs and Video by Bryan ...