So why do we invariably connect higher temperatures with droughts and desertification ?

为什么我们总是将气候变暖与干旱、沙漠化联系起来？

That could outweigh all the bad news about civil war , desertification and hiv / aids .

这件事可以一扫其他坏消息的阴霾，例如内战、沙漠化和艾滋病。

More than one quarter of china is either covered by desert or is land that is suffering desertification .

在中国，有超过四分之一的土地要么被沙漠覆盖，要么正在遭受沙漠化的侵袭。

Besides desertification and grassland shrinkage , the region 's lakes and wetlands are also drying up , experts say .

专家表示，除了沙漠化和草地退化，本地区的湿地和湖泊也在逐渐干枯。

Known or probable damage includes ocean acidification , loss of rain forests , degradation of ecosystems , and desertification .

已知或可能的损害包括海洋酸化、热带雨林消失、生态系统退化还有沙漠化。