Land degradation expanding by 1m sq km a year, study shows

"If we fail to acknowledge the pivotal role of land and take appropriate action, the consequences will ripple through every aspect of life and extend well into the future, intensifying difficulties for future generations."

"The degraded area is already 15m sq km, an area greater than Antarctica, and it calls for an urgent course correction to avoid land abuse irretrievably compromising Earth's capacity to support human and environmental wellbeing."

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