CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -A new report from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), “Drought in Numbers 2022” calls for making a full global commitment to drought preparedness and resilience in all global regions a top priority.

Detailed explanation-2: -Events. This year’s global observance of Desertification and Drought Day will take place in Madrid, Spain. Spain, the host of Desertification and Drought Day 2022, is vulnerable to drought, water shortages and connected climate change impacts.

Detailed explanation-3: -’Climatic variations’ and ‘Human activities’ can be regarded as the two main causes of desertification. removal of the natural vegetation coverby taking too much fuel wood, agricultural activities in the vulnerable ecosystems of arid and semi-arid areas, which are thus strained beyond their capacity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Desertification and Drought Day is observed every year to promote public awareness. The day is a unique moment to remind everyone that land degradation neutrality (LDN) is achievable. The commemoration of the day is led by the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.

Detailed explanation-5: -It was a year characterized by extreme drought. From North America to Africa to Europe to Asia, huge swaths of the planet were parched in 2022. Lakes and rivers in several countries shrank to extreme lows and dry conditions threatened crops and fueled destructive wildfires across the globe.