Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, study says
Briefly

A recent study indicates that nearly a third of India-sized land has converted to arid zones over three decades, contributing to global dryland expansion, now at 40%.
According to Ibrahim Thiaw, 'Unlike droughts that are temporary, aridity is a permanent and relentless transformation, indicating the permanent loss of better climate conditions and impacting global agriculture.'
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