.A brand-new study has found that the increase in ground erosion in seaside locations as a result of desertification is actually intensifying flood influence on Middle Eastern and Northern African port urban areas. The scientists concentrated their reviews on the dreadful 2023 floods in the metropolitan area of Derna, Libya, which took the daily lives of much more than 11,300 folks and showed how the boost in dirt destruction substantially contributed to the devastating toll of these uncommon desert floodings. The study was posted just about a year after the deadly flood took place on the September 10, 2023.