Farmer Prevents Desert From Forming in Hometown

Watch how this farmer stopped a desert from taking over his hometown in Burkina Faso. » Subscribe to NowThis Earth: https://go.nowth.is/Earth_Subscribe » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: https://go.nowth.is/KnowThis Yacouba Sawadogo lives in the semi-rural town of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, which began experiencing higher temperatures in the 1980s. Water-dependent farmers who would plant crops during the rainy season were forced to leave their land. Sawadogo helped the community adapt traditional planting methods to prevent desertification. #Desert #Farming #Earth #Environment #Science #NowThis Connect with NowThis » Subscribe to NowThis News: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe » Like us on Facebook: http://go.nowth.is/News_Facebook » Tweet us on Twitter: http://go.nowth.is/News_Twitter » Follow us on Instagram: http://go.nowth.is/News_Instagram » Find us on Snapchat Discover: http://go.nowth.is/News_Snapchat NowThis Earth is daily news coverage of climate, sustainability, biodiversity, species extinction, environmental justice, and other planetary concerns. NowThis is your premier news outlet providing you with all the videos you need to stay up to date on all the latest in trending news. From entertainment to politics, to viral videos and breaking news stories, we’re delivering all you need to know straight to your social feeds. We live where you live. /nowthisearth @NowThisEarth

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