Three-Quarters of Earth's Land Dries, Sparking UN Summit on Desertification
A UN report reveals that 77.6% of Earth's land is drier, impacting nearly five billion people by the end of the century and threatening food security and migration, while a Riyadh summit debates funding and solutions for worsening droughts.
Three-Quarters of Earth's Land Dries, Sparking UN Summit on Desertification
A UN report reveals that 77.6% of Earth's land is drier, impacting nearly five billion people by the end of the century and threatening food security and migration, while a Riyadh summit debates funding and solutions for worsening droughts.
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40% Bias Score
UNCCD Riyadh Conference Ends Without Drought Treaty Agreement
The UNCCD's 16th conference in Riyadh, attended by almost 20,000 participants, including 3,500 from civil society, ended without an agreement on a supplementary treaty for managing transboundary droughts, despite significant funding pledges of \$12.5 billion and the recognition of needing \$355 bill...
UNCCD Riyadh Conference Ends Without Drought Treaty Agreement
The UNCCD's 16th conference in Riyadh, attended by almost 20,000 participants, including 3,500 from civil society, ended without an agreement on a supplementary treaty for managing transboundary droughts, despite significant funding pledges of \$12.5 billion and the recognition of needing \$355 bill...
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48% Bias Score
UN Drought Summit Ends Without Binding Agreement
The UN Convention to Combat Desertification's COP16 in Riyadh concluded without a binding global drought agreement, despite progress in framework development and $12 billion in pledges, highlighting challenges in international cooperation and the need for alternative strategies to combat worsening d...
UN Drought Summit Ends Without Binding Agreement
The UN Convention to Combat Desertification's COP16 in Riyadh concluded without a binding global drought agreement, despite progress in framework development and $12 billion in pledges, highlighting challenges in international cooperation and the need for alternative strategies to combat worsening d...
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48% Bias Score
Three-Quarters of Earth's Land is Permanently Drier, UN Report Reveals
A UNCCD report reveals that 77.6% of Earth's land has become permanently drier, expanding drylands to over 40% of the landmass, impacting agriculture, water resources, and causing mass migrations due to climate change and unsustainable land use.
Three-Quarters of Earth's Land is Permanently Drier, UN Report Reveals
A UNCCD report reveals that 77.6% of Earth's land has become permanently drier, expanding drylands to over 40% of the landmass, impacting agriculture, water resources, and causing mass migrations due to climate change and unsustainable land use.
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40% 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
COP16 Fails to Reach Global Drought Agreement
The COP16 UNCCD summit in Riyadh concluded without a global drought management agreement despite recognizing the urgency of the issue and its substantial economic cost; however, over \$12 billion was committed to combat desertification and drought, and discussions will continue until the next summit...
COP16 Fails to Reach Global Drought Agreement
The COP16 UNCCD summit in Riyadh concluded without a global drought management agreement despite recognizing the urgency of the issue and its substantial economic cost; however, over \$12 billion was committed to combat desertification and drought, and discussions will continue until the next summit...
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40% Bias Score
UN Drought Talks Fail to Reach Agreement
The UN's COP 16 conference in Riyadh failed to produce a global agreement on tackling worsening droughts, despite pledges of $12.15 billion for drought resilience; the UN projects nearly five billion people will be affected by 2100 if warming trends continue.
UN Drought Talks Fail to Reach Agreement
The UN's COP 16 conference in Riyadh failed to produce a global agreement on tackling worsening droughts, despite pledges of $12.15 billion for drought resilience; the UN projects nearly five billion people will be affected by 2100 if warming trends continue.
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56% Bias Score
Desertification Threatens Global Food Security
Nearly half of Earth's land, supporting 45% of global agriculture, faces desertification due to extreme drought linked to human-caused climate change, threatening food security and causing mass displacement; the UN aims to restore 1.5 billion hectares by 2030.
Desertification Threatens Global Food Security
Nearly half of Earth's land, supporting 45% of global agriculture, faces desertification due to extreme drought linked to human-caused climate change, threatening food security and causing mass displacement; the UN aims to restore 1.5 billion hectares by 2030.
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28% 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."
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36% 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