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ᴵⁿ ᵗᶦᵐᵉˢ ᵒᶠ ᶜˡᶦᵐᵃᵗᵉ ᵉᵐᵉʳᵍᵉⁿᶜʸ https://climateclock.world/ Across continents, deserts are expanding. From the sands of the Sahara creeping south to Australia's interior pushing outward, the world's arid zones are claiming more territory than ever before. While it's tempting to chalk this up to nature taking its course, the truth is far more unsettling: human activity is accelerating desert expansion at a pace Earth's natural systems never intended. This article explores the natural vs. manmade factors behind global desert growth - and why blaming it on planetary dynamics alone is misleading and dangerous. Natural Desert Expansion: A Slow, Ancient Dance Deserts have always changed over time. Over thousands of years, planetary cycles - such as Earth's orbital shifts (Milankovitch cycles), tectonic activity, and shifts in ocean currents or wind patterns - have naturally reshaped climate zones. These processes have led to the gradual expansion or contraction of des...

ᴵⁿ ᵗᶦᵐᵉˢ ᵒᶠ ᶜˡᶦᵐᵃᵗᵉ ᵉᵐᵉʳᵍᵉⁿᶜʸ https://climateclock.world/ The Caspian Sea — the world’s largest inland body of water — is quietly disappearing. Once a vibrant hub of biodiversity and economic activity, the sea has been steadily shrinking, and the pace is now alarming. Experts report that it has lost up to 2 meters in water level since the mid-2000s , with parts of its northern shoreline retreating by as much as 50 kilometers . This dramatic transformation is driven primarily by climate change . Rising temperatures across the region have drastically increased evaporation rates, while crucial inflows from rivers like the Volga and Ural have diminished due to damming, overuse for irrigation, and upstream diversions. The consequences go far beyond aesthetics — they’re threatening entire ecosystems, local economies, and regional stability. Scientists warn that even under moderate warming scenarios, the Caspian Sea could drop by an additional 9 to 18 meters by the end of the century. If ...