Global Land Drying: A Growing Crisis and Call to Action

A UN report warns that climate change has made 77.6% of Earth's land permanently drier over the past three decades, expanding drylands to cover 40.6% of the planet's land area. This trend threatens to affect up to five billion people by the century's end, leading to soil depletion, dwindling water resources, and ecosystem collapse. The report highlights the urgent need for global action to reduce carbon emissions, improve land and water management, and foster resilience to prevent widespread hunger, displacement, and economic decline.