Poor infiltration capacity: Degraded soils are not able to soak up rainwater as effectively as healthy soil. This can lead to ...

The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss ...

For years, conversations around sustainability have focused on the global issues of climate change, carbon emissions, and pollution. But land degradation, drought, and desertification, caused by ...

A new scientific report lays bare the stark impacts of land-system change and land degradation on planetary health, while also offering solutions to these problems. The report was published on the eve ...

MANILA, Philippines—Amid the various environmental challenges facing the Philippines, widespread land degradation poses a significant threat that could undermine the country’s agricultural ...