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A general view shows a palm field suffering from desertification on October 27, 2016 near Morocco's southeastern oasis town of Erfoud, north of Er-Rissani in the Sahara Desert.
The oasis of Tafilalet near Er-Rissane is at risk of disappearing as the area is drying up due to global warming. / AFP / FADEL SENNA / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY JALAL AL-MAKHFI
(Photo credit should read FADEL SENNA/AFP/Getty Images)