UN Report Says Humanity Has Altered 70 Percent of the Earth’s Land, Putting the Planet on a ‘Crisis Footing’

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By Katelyn WeisbrodApr 27, 2022, 7:06 pm430 pts
Agriculture is the biggest degrader of land, the authors say. Transforming farming practices could restore billions of acres by 2050 for less than is spent on developed-world farm subsidies. By Georgina Gustin Damage to the Earth’s lands, largely caused by the expansion of agriculture, has put the planet on…

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