Australian scientists are among world leaders in new ways to beat desertification.

Desertification is what happens when land is ‘bled dry’ of its resources and turns to desert. It’s also increasingly caused by climate change.

Scientists at Australia’s Desert Knowledge CRC have developed a range of world-leading tools to monitor problem and launched new processes to save water and improve land quality.

Australian Collaborative Rangelands Information System is being used worldwide as a model to monitor desertification.

Queensland has recently introduced satellite monitoring of rangeland condition and aims to cover whole continent.

DKCRC's WaterSmart Pastoralism project delivers practical ways to save money and water using advanced technologies like telemetry.

Australia has also launched a national DustWatch network to observe major soil movements in deserts and advise on how to reduce erosion risk.