A shocking UN-backed report released during the COP16 climate talks in Saudi Arabia reveals over 75% of the world's land has become 'permanently drier' since the 1990s. 🌵 This environmental shift could impact up to 5 billion people by 2100, reshaping everything from food security to migration patterns.
What’s Going On?
Dry regions now cover 40% of Earth's land (excluding Antarctica), up from 37.5% just 30 years ago. Areas like the Mediterranean, southern Africa, and parts of Asia are hit hardest. Unlike temporary droughts, this aridity represents a permanent transformation driven by climate change.
'This change is redefining life on Earth,'
said UNCCD's Ibrahim Thiaw, warning these drier climates are the 'new normal.' 🌡️
