Sentence examples for becoming arid from inspiring English sources

Born into a farming family in Anhui province, Yao read an article in the late 1990s about worsening desertification in China: the process of land becoming arid and losing its plant and animal life, affected by climate change and human exploitation of soil.

During deposition of the studied strata, the climate was becoming more arid over time (Cao 2007; Wang et al. 2008; Qian et al. 2012), which resulted in evaporation and lake-level fall.

About 8,000 years ago, the climate experienced a change becoming more arid and the originally nomadic tribes began to stay in individual places longer, becoming semi-nomadic.

By all measures, it is becoming a more arid region, and that is expected to continue.

Although low water use landscaping is becoming common in arid regions, little is known about drought tolerance and drought responses of many ornamental plants, especially herbaceous perennials.

The efficient use of water by modern irrigation systems is becoming increasingly important in arid and semi-arid regions with limited water resources.

At the time of deposition the climate of the area the park covers was becoming progressively drier until arid desert conditions set in, resulting in a land of dunes and sandy desert, with occasional scattered oases.

"Arid and semi-arid lands are becoming increasingly vulnerable, especially due to climate change.

The results suggest that arid zones are becoming slightly more humid and vice versa.

Human settlements in arid environments are becoming widespread due to population growth, and without planning, they may alter vegetation and ecosystem processes, compromising sustainability.

In general, wet regions are increasingly experiencing more PPT, and arid areas are becoming drier (Dore 2005).