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Science-policy brief: The global threat of drying lands: Regional and global aridity trends and future projections

For the first time, the aridity crisis has been documented with scientific clarity, revealing an existential threat affecting billions around the globe. The analysis points to human-caused climate change as the primary driver of this shift. Greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation, transport, industry and land use changes warm the planet and other human activities warm the planet…

Science-policy brief: The global threat of drying lands: Regional and global aridity trends and future projections