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https://novastan.org/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/07/Balzhan-and-Axel-Monse_Sandstorm-over-Shetpe-scaled.jpg25601707A strong gust of wind sweeps across the arid landscape around the village of Shetpe in western Kazakhstan, obscuring the view of the road and the landscape. Climate change and overgrazing are further accelerating desertification. Credits: Balzhan & Axel Monse (Germany)