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A desert is an arid area without sufficient
rainfall and, consequently, vegetation to
support human life. The term includes the ice
areas of the polar regions, these are known
as cold deserts. Almost 33% of the Earth's
land surface is desert, and this proportion
is increasing.
Subject by: Darren Wells