Event date: 
October 4, 2010 - 10:00am to 11:00am

Sean Gallagher visited the Health, Science, and Environmental Reporting class at American University in Washington, DC. He presented his work on desertification and disappearing wetlands in China.

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Desertification is one of the most important environmental challenges facing the world today, however it is arguably the most under-reported. Desertification is the gradual transformation of arable and habitable land into desert, usually caused by climate change and/or the improper use of land.
March 5, 2012 / Asia Society, The Atlantic
Sean Gallagher
Pulitzer Center photojournalist Sean Gallagher talks to the Asia Society about his reporting projects on China's environmental problems and his experience as a freelance journalist in China.
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Sean Gallagher
Sean Gallagher discusses China's environmental crises with students and faculty at Davidson College.