A quarter of the world's population depends on degrading land

A new study published in the journal Soil Use and Management attempts for the first time to measure the extent and severity of land degradation across the globe and concludes that 24% of the land area is degrading - often in very productive areas.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news156768832.html">A quarter of the world's population depends on degrading land</a></p> <p>A new study published in the journal <i>Soil Use and Management</i> attempts for the first time to measure the extent and severity of land degradation across the globe and concludes that 24% of the land area is degrading - often in very productive areas.</p>