Coming of a desert
A rich country hit by the socio-economics of desertification
winemakers in Spain could soon find themselves scrambling for juicy red grapes. People may also find olives and cheese missing from their salad plates.
The olive and grape farms that thrived in the balmy Mediterranean could become relics of the past with countries like Spain facing the prospect of desertification. Almost 35 per cent of the country is at risk.
So far, desertification is known to have threatened 20 per cent of the world
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