Severe dessertification now a major cause of obesity worldwide, new study finds

Sezgi Uluçam
Nov 2 · 2 min read

Dessertification, the process by which fertile land becomes dessert, is now thought to be the major culprit behind obesity, a study has found.

As global temperatures rise and the human population expands, more of the planet is vulnerable to dessertification.

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Sezgi Uluçam

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Spends the day hidden under stones occupied with high mental activity and emerges from its shelter at dusk and during the night to feed and to socialize.

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