A half-billion people already live in places turning into desert, and soil is being lost between 10 and 100 times faster than it is forming, according to the report.

The world’s land and water resources are being exploited at “unprecedented rates,” a new United Nations report warns, which combined with climate change is putting dire pressure on the ability of humanity to feed itself.

The report, prepared by more than 100 experts from 52 countries and released in summary form in Geneva on Thursday, found that the window to address the threat is closing rapidly.

By Christopher Flavelle

Climate Change Threatens the World’s Food Supply, United Nations Warns

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New IPCC Report Shows How Our Abuse of Land Drives Climate Change

Cutting out fossil fuels, which the IPCC has called for repeatedly, isn’t enough—we as a species need to fundamentally transform our relationship with the land to stand any hope of fighting climate change.

Matt Simon

https://www.wired.com/story/ipcc-land-report/