{"id":29025,"date":"2023-11-21T11:00:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T10:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/articles\/tempeste-sabbia-danni\/"},"modified":"2023-11-21T12:31:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T11:31:00","slug":"storms-sand-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/environment\/storms-sand-damage\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing sandstorms. 25% are human-related"},"content":{"rendered":"

UNCCD: The problem of sand and dust storms is exacerbated by poor land and water management, drought and climate change.<\/span><\/span> Choosing the correct agricultural practices can stem them<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

by Emanuele Isonio<\/p>\n

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In different areas of the world they are known by many names: sirocco, haboob, yellow dust, white storms or Harmattan.<\/strong> All terms that indicate sand and dust storms (known on a technical level with the acronym of SDS, Sand and Dust Storms). A natural and seasonal phenomenon that is certainly not new. But, decade after decade, they are increasing. Aggravated by poor land and water management,<\/strong> drought<\/strong><\/a> and climate change.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This was recalled by the UNCCD<\/strong><\/a>, the UN Convention on the fight against desertification, in a meeting that took place in recent days in Samarkand<\/strong>, Uzbekistan<\/strong>, during the meeting<\/a> called to take stock of global progress in the implementation of the convention.<\/p>\n

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Flash droughts are becoming the new normal<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n