More than 75 percent of the globe became permanently drier over the past three decades, according to a report from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The report, ...

During the same period, global drylands expanded by approximately 4.3 million square kilometres — an area nearly a third larger than India — now covering more than 40% of the Earth's land.

Over the past three decades, the world has been grappling with a concerning trend: an area nearly a third the size of India ...

Land areas had their second-warmest November on record in 2024, according to NOAA, and global ocean temperatures were also ...

The past three decades have witnessed an addition of 4.3 million square kilometers of drylands, an area larger than India by nearly a third. Without measures to mitigate emissions, the phenomenon ...

Over the same period, drylands expanded by about 4.3 million km2 – an area nearly a third larger than India, the world’s 7th largest country – and now cover 40.6% of all land on Earth ...

At COP16 in Riyadh, nations debated a global drought resilience regime. While a universal agreement exists on the need for ...

During the same period, global drylands expanded by approximately 4.3 million square kilometres — an area nearly a third larger than India — now covering more than 40 per cent of the Earth's land. The ...

During the same period, global drylands expanded by approximately 4.3 million square kilometres an area nearly a third larger than India now covering more than 40 per cent of the Earth's land. The ...