Earth’s lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week
https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-desertification-riyadh-cop16-unccd-aridity-b04581d859aa6229cc2ebfc7a17a03de
by DomesticErrorist22
Earth’s lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week
https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-desertification-riyadh-cop16-unccd-aridity-b04581d859aa6229cc2ebfc7a17a03de
by DomesticErrorist22
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> The U.N.’s report recommends that countries improve their land use practices and are more efficient at using water. That includes rolling out measures like growing crops that need less water and irrigation methods that are more efficient — like drip irrigation, which feeds water to plants slowly to minimize evaporation — on a much larger scale.
> It also suggests better monitoring so that communities can plan ahead, and large-scale reforestation projects to protect the earth and its moisture.
> Andrea Toreti, one of the report’s lead authors, said addressing the issue — just like tackling climate change or biodiversity loss — will need countries to work better together.
> It “requires coordinated international action and an unwavering commitment,”
This all sounds fantastic until you do the math and see they’ve collectively pledged a few billion dollars, a tiny fraction of what is needed and less than the annual direct subsidies of fossil fuels.
In short, platitudes and planetary destruction are *still* more profitable. For now.
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