Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, study says
Fiona Harvey,  Environment Editor  -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: To quote from this report, “Barron Orr, chief scientist at UNCCD, said: ‘For the first time, a UN scientific body is warning that burning fossil fuels is causing permanent drying across much of the world, with potentially catastrophic impacts affecting access to water that could push people and nature even clos … ⌘ Read more