Earths desertification emergency: Around 78% land became permanently drier between 1990 and 2020

Category : Environment Conservation | Location : International  | Posted on 2024-12-12 23:17:27

Scientists have raised alarms over the widespread increase in dry areas across the globe, warning that 77.6 per cent of the Earth’s land likely became permanently drier in the three decades leading up to 2020, compared to the previous 30-year period (1961-1990).

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/earths-desertification-emergency-around-78-land-became-permanently-drier-between-1990-and-2020