"Climate change is accelerating this trend. New research has found global warming has made 77 percent of the Earth's land drier over the past three decades while rapidly increasing the proportion of excessively salty soils."
"Drylands, or arid areas where water is hard to come by, now make up more than 40 percent of the planet (excluding Antarctica), a likely permanent consequence of climate change, according to a landmark report by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, or UNCCD."
"Unless the world curbs emissions, these shifts will continue, with grave implications. Without concerted efforts, billions face a future marked by hunger, displacement, and economic decline," said Nichole Barger.
"These interwoven trends threaten agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and ecosystem health while exacerbating food and water insecurity. Together, the two reports sound an urgent alarm."
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