All of the following are factors that contribute to desertification in Africa except

Question

A.
the draining of surface water.

B.
the overgrazing of livestock.

C.
the burning of fossil fuels.

D.
the removal of trees.

Answer 1

C. the burning of fossil fuels.

While burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change and environmental degradation in general, it is not a direct factor typically associated with desertification, particularly in the context of the specific processes affecting land degradation in Africa. The other options (A, B, and D) are direct causes of desertification.