An “Existential Crisis” – 77% of Land Growing Permanently Drier, Scientists Reveal

Aridity, an “existential crisis” reshaping life on Earth, could impact five billion people by 2100. Dramatic water-related disasters, such as floods and storms, have intensified in parts of the world, yet more than three-quarters of Earth’s land has become permanently drier in recent decades, UN scientists reported in a new analysis. The landmark report from [...]

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