The Decade is an opportunity to make critical changes to secure the long-term ability of drylands to provide value for humanity's well being. The goals and objectives of the Decade flow directly ...

Drylands, characterized by an aridity index (AI) below 0.65, cover about 45% of the Earth's land and support more than 3 billion people. Severe water scarcity in these areas poses significant ...

Scientists said that the expansion of drylands, or areas where the amount of rain is less than 65%, appears to be recent, as analysis revealed that global dryland areas began increasing ...