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- U.S. loses 24 million acres of natural land Thu, 8 Aug 19, 3:30amMother Nature might be ticked, because the United States is losing land fast. If you’ve ever visited the glorious Grand Canyon, you already know how vast it is. Imagine what a combined nine Grand Canyons would look like,...
- Land degradation could displace 50 to 700 million people by 2050 Wed, 28 Mar 18, 4:25amLand decay is undermining the well-being of two-fifths of all the people on Earth, or around 3.2 billion people, according to an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) three-year...
- South African insurance company backs tree-planting effort to reduce effects of drought Thu, 24 Dec 15, 3:17amInsurance companies are typically a fairly passive partner in disaster, showing up only when things have gone horribly wrong. The largest agricultural insurer in South Africa has broken the mold by backing a massive effort...