Across
- 3. disaster; tragedy
- 6. forbid
- 7. plants
- 8. although
- 10. administration
- 13. lowered quality or value
- 14. speed up
- 16. displaced person
- 17. a lot; important
- 19. turning productive land into desert
- 21. doesn't move or change
- 23. turn a different direction
- 27. feeding on land until it's gone
- 28. land unspoiled by humans
- 30. because of
Down
- 1. damaging; harmful
- 2. dry region that gets very little rainfall
- 4. takes place
- 5. defenseless
- 9. soak or flood
- 11. good; skilled
- 12. benefit
- 15. blend; join
- 18. abundant
- 20. restore; rescue
- 22. earth; dust
- 24. disintegrate
- 25. obstacle; fence
- 26. farm animals
- 29. period of no rain; lack of something