"UN Report: Soil Salinization Threatens Global Food Production"
"A UN report reveals that 1.4 billion hectares of land globally are affected by salinity, impacting 10% of irrigated cropland and a similar proportion of rain-fed cropland, resulting in up to 70% crop yield losses, primarily due to climate change and unsustainable agricultural practices."
"UN Report: Soil Salinization Threatens Global Food Production"
"A UN report reveals that 1.4 billion hectares of land globally are affected by salinity, impacting 10% of irrigated cropland and a similar proportion of rain-fed cropland, resulting in up to 70% crop yield losses, primarily due to climate change and unsustainable agricultural practices."
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36% Bias Score
Aral Sea's Shrinkage: From Fishing Hub to Environmental Disaster
The Aral Sea, once the fourth-largest inland body of water, has shrunk drastically due to river diversions for irrigation since the 1960s, creating a desert and severely impacting cities like Aralsk, which faced high unemployment and health issues. Now, reforestation attempts are underway using dese...
Aral Sea's Shrinkage: From Fishing Hub to Environmental Disaster
The Aral Sea, once the fourth-largest inland body of water, has shrunk drastically due to river diversions for irrigation since the 1960s, creating a desert and severely impacting cities like Aralsk, which faced high unemployment and health issues. Now, reforestation attempts are underway using dese...
Progress
24% Bias Score
Aral Sea's Shrinkage: Desertification and the Fight for Restoration
The Aral Sea's dramatic shrinkage, caused by Soviet-era irrigation diverting its feeder rivers, has created a vast desert called Aralkum, impacting the environment, economy and public health; however, projects like the Oasis are planting saxaul trees to combat desertification and improve the area's ...
Aral Sea's Shrinkage: Desertification and the Fight for Restoration
The Aral Sea's dramatic shrinkage, caused by Soviet-era irrigation diverting its feeder rivers, has created a vast desert called Aralkum, impacting the environment, economy and public health; however, projects like the Oasis are planting saxaul trees to combat desertification and improve the area's ...
Progress
24% Bias Score
COP16 Highlights Urgent Need for Global Action on Desertification
The UNCCD's COP16 in Riyadh revealed that over 75% of Earth's land experienced drier conditions pre-2020, with up to 5 billion people potentially living in arid zones by 2100; the summit discussed financial aid and solutions like early warning systems and agroforestry to address this global crisis.
COP16 Highlights Urgent Need for Global Action on Desertification
The UNCCD's COP16 in Riyadh revealed that over 75% of Earth's land experienced drier conditions pre-2020, with up to 5 billion people potentially living in arid zones by 2100; the summit discussed financial aid and solutions like early warning systems and agroforestry to address this global crisis.
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16% Bias Score
China's Anti-Desertification Success: Goji Berries, Green Great Wall, and Technological Innovation
The UNCCD executive secretary praised China's anti-desertification efforts, citing the 4 billion USD goji berry industry in Ningxia and the innovative technologies used in the 'Green Great Wall' initiative as examples of successful land restoration.
China's Anti-Desertification Success: Goji Berries, Green Great Wall, and Technological Innovation
The UNCCD executive secretary praised China's anti-desertification efforts, citing the 4 billion USD goji berry industry in Ningxia and the innovative technologies used in the 'Green Great Wall' initiative as examples of successful land restoration.
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32% Bias Score
Icelandic Dust: A Climate Change Wildcard
Research on Iceland's black volcanic dust reveals its significant impact on glacial melt and climate, leading scientists to employ innovative methods for improved climate models.
Icelandic Dust: A Climate Change Wildcard
Research on Iceland's black volcanic dust reveals its significant impact on glacial melt and climate, leading scientists to employ innovative methods for improved climate models.
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36% Bias Score
"China's Success in Combating Desertification: A Model for Global Land Restoration"
"China's extensive desertification control programs, utilizing innovative technologies and policy, have restored 53 percent of treatable land, resulting in zero net land degradation and economic benefits; this success inspires international collaboration."
"China's Success in Combating Desertification: A Model for Global Land Restoration"
"China's extensive desertification control programs, utilizing innovative technologies and policy, have restored 53 percent of treatable land, resulting in zero net land degradation and economic benefits; this success inspires international collaboration."
Progress
36% Bias Score
Chinese Scientist Wins Champions of the Earth Award for Combating Desertification
Lu Qi, a Chinese scientist, won the 2024 Champions of the Earth Award for his pivotal role in reversing environmental degradation and reducing desertification in China, highlighting the importance of scientific advancements and international cooperation in combating desertification.
Chinese Scientist Wins Champions of the Earth Award for Combating Desertification
Lu Qi, a Chinese scientist, won the 2024 Champions of the Earth Award for his pivotal role in reversing environmental degradation and reducing desertification in China, highlighting the importance of scientific advancements and international cooperation in combating desertification.
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28% Bias Score
Massive Land Transformation to Drylands Creates Global Crisis
A UN report reveals that an area larger than India has irreversibly shifted from humid to dry land since 1990, impacting food systems, poverty, and global water resources, with climate change and agricultural practices cited as key contributors.
Massive Land Transformation to Drylands Creates Global Crisis
A UN report reveals that an area larger than India has irreversibly shifted from humid to dry land since 1990, impacting food systems, poverty, and global water resources, with climate change and agricultural practices cited as key contributors.
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20% Bias Score
Mongolia and China Expand Environmental Cooperation to Combat Desertification and Protect Biodiversity
Mongolia and China are strengthening their environmental cooperation, focusing on combating desertification, conserving biodiversity, and mitigating climate change through joint projects like the China-Mongolia Desertification Prevention and Control Cooperation Center and the protection of endangere...
Mongolia and China Expand Environmental Cooperation to Combat Desertification and Protect Biodiversity
Mongolia and China are strengthening their environmental cooperation, focusing on combating desertification, conserving biodiversity, and mitigating climate change through joint projects like the China-Mongolia Desertification Prevention and Control Cooperation Center and the protection of endangere...
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48% Bias Score
China Completes Green Belt Around Taklamakan Desert
China completed a 3,046-km-long green belt around the Taklamakan Desert on November 28th, a 40-year project to combat desertification and improve Xinjiang's environment and economy.
China Completes Green Belt Around Taklamakan Desert
China completed a 3,046-km-long green belt around the Taklamakan Desert on November 28th, a 40-year project to combat desertification and improve Xinjiang's environment and economy.
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12% Bias Score