2024-12-09 10:17:12
Climate Change
Sustainability
Agriculture
The Rising Challenge of Drylands
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The Guardian
Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, study says
Environment
Drylands now cover 40% of Earth, with an India-sized area turning permanently arid in 30 years. UN research warns of catastrophic impacts, including GDP losses in Africa and Asia, crop yield declines, and reduced water storage. Saudi Arabia played an obstructive role at climate talks, while 2.3 billion people live in drylands. Intensive agriculture is the leading driver of land degradation, but solutions exist in sustainable practices, water management, and reforestation. Desertification creates..
New York Times - Africa
Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Got Drier in Recent Decades, U.N. Says
Environment
Politics
A U.N. report warns that industrial emissions have caused over 75% of Earth's land to become persistently drier, leading to sand and dust storms, water shortages, crop failures, and desertification. The crisis affects major food producers like Argentina, Spain, and the Black Sea region, as well as vulnerable areas like South Sudan facing conflict and political instability, with nearly one in three people now living in moisture-deprived areas. The report was released at a U.N. summit in Riyadh,..
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