desertification
land degradation in which an area becomes a desert, losing its bodies of water, flora, and fauna, caused by climate change, overexploitation of soil, or other causes
en-GB/dɪˌzɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
en-US/dɪˌsɝtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
land degradation in which an area becomes a desert, losing its bodies of water, flora, and fauna, caused by climate change, overexploitation of soil, or other causes