95% of the world’s land could become degraded by 2050. The UN says that 40% is already degraded.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c977r51e1z0o
"52% of our soil is already degraded. In a grim look to the future, projections suggest that degradation levels could rise to 90% by 2050 if we do not act immediately. The impacts of this would be devastating. Degraded soils cannot function in the same way healthy soils do: they cannot grow our food, filter our water, and clean our air.”
https://earth.org/why-2024-is-a-pivotal-year-for-our-soil/
Gerry McGovern /
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2024-06-24 06:48:30
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