2008June3: Southeast Spain’s climate is drying to the point where it is becoming more like Africa. Changes are due to climate change and poorly planned development (NY Times, 2008).
Reference: New York Times. 2008. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/world/europe/03dry.html
Image Description: Campo de san Juan, Moratalla, Murcia, Spain, as seen from Bajil. 2005. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Campo-de-san-Juan-Moratalla-Murcia.jpg Image Permission: The copyright holder of this work, hereby releases it into the public domain. This applies worldwide.
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