One potential effect of climate change is an increase in the overall area of deserts. Global warming appears to be making scarce water an even worse problem for arid regions. Deserts now occupy almost one-quarter of Earth's land and a United Nations (UN) report says the desert share is growing. Most desert regions studied face a drier future, with as much as 20% less rain by 2100, due to human-induced climate change.
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