UN report: People have wrecked 40% of all the land on Earth

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By Lina TranApr 27, 2022, 8:53 pm369 pts
A new United Nations report released Wednesday shows farming, mining, and logging has marred more than half of the planet. In a portrait of land degradation across the globe, the report describes entire forests razed for timber or pasture; sensitive grasslands and wetlands lost to sprawling cities; and…

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