Global Land Drying: A Growing Crisis and Call to Action
TL;DR
A UN report warns that climate change has made 77.6% of Earth's land permanently drier over the past three decades, expanding drylands to cover 40.6% of the planet's land area. This trend threatens to affect up to five billion people by the century's end, leading to soil depletion, dwindling water resources, and ecosystem collapse. The report highlights the urgent need for global action to reduce carbon emissions, improve land and water management, and foster resilience to prevent widespread hunger, displacement, and economic decline.
Topics:worldenvironment#climate-change#desertification#environment#global-warming#un-report#water-scarcity
- 'An existential threat affecting billions': Three-quarters of Earth's land became permanently drier in last 3 decades Livescience.com
- Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Got Drier in Recent Decades, U.N. Says The New York Times
- Earth’s lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week The Associated Press
- Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, study says The Guardian
- Holding the front line against desertification UN News
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