Can UN COP16 summit help stop the Earth's land drying out?
Healthy soil is vital for water and food supply. But much fertile land is heavily degraded and turning to desert. Over the past two weeks, nations have been gathered in Saudia Arabia to discuss how to tackle the problem.
COP16 Report Warns Three-quarters Of Global Land 'Permanently Drier'
Just over 75 percent of the world's land has been left "permanently drier" over the previous three decades, a UN-backed report coinciding with COP16 talks on desertification in Saudi Arabia said on Monday.
'An existential threat affecting billions': Three-quarters of Earth's land became permanently drier in last 3 decades
Climate change has made three-quarters of the Earth's land permanently drier in the last three decades, a landmark United Nations (UN) report has warned. 77.6% of Earth's land has become drier in the last three decades compared to the 30 years prior,
‘Redefining life on Earth’: Three-quarters of the world’s land is permanently drying up
A UN summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hopes to address global desertification - once-fertile lands turning arid. View on euronews
Almost all of Earth became permanently drier since 1990: Report
More than 75 percent of the globe became permanently drier over the past three decades, according to a report from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The report, published Monday,
Over 3/4th of Earth’s land became drier in last 30 years: UN
Over 77 per cent of Earth’s land experienced a drier climate during the three decades leading up to 2020, compared to the previous 30-year period, according to a report released by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Monday.
COP16 report warns over 75 percent of global land 'permanently drier'
Just over 75 percent of the world’s land has been left “permanently drier” over the last three decades, a UN-backed report coinciding with COP16 talks on desertification in Saudi Arabia warned on Monday.
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Can UN COP16 summit help stop Earth's land drying out?
But much fertile land is heavily degraded and turning to desert. Over the past two weeks, nations have been gathered in ...
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