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Soil degradation threatens food supply and scientists are calling for action

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Soil is like the earth’s skin — a protective layer that makes up a complex ecosystem.  That skin, which supports all life on Earth, is under threat, with scientists from a new global think tank warning 90 per cent of the planet’s soil could be degraded by 2050 unless urgent action is taken. “If we … Read more

Climate Change Is Forcing Towns Around The World To Evacuate — Permanently

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PARIS — Are we all potential climate migrants? Natural disasters triggered 26.4 million new internal displacements across 148 countries and territories in 2023, the third highest figure in a decade, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center’s 2024 Global Report. An additional 7.7 million people remained internally displaced from previous disasters by the end of … Read more