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TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - How is COP17 taking on the desertification fight? The United Nations' 17th Conference of the Parties in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, has once again brought together an array of countries to battle climate change. But this COP edition is focused on a unique element of the shifting environment: desertification. As more fertile land degrades into dry, barre...

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How is COP17 taking on the desertification fight? Today's Big Question - The meeting in Mongolia is working to combat overall climate change - Today's Big Question

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