Climate change — caused by humanity’s emission of greenhouse gases — has emerged as a global issue of the highest urgency. Desertification has already made its appearance in Crete in the Asterousia Mountains, Lassithi (Ierapetra and Makrygialos) and Gavdos.
50% of land in Crete and 35% of land in Greece is at high risk of desertification, with dire consequences for the country’s environmental, cultural, socio-economic and demographic development.
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