Indeed it is. According to the UNCCD, the transformation over the three studied decades is leading to loss of GDP, forced migration, increased mortality due to dust storms, worsening of wildfires, land erosion, vegetation degradation, salinization of water and soil, and more.

Healthy soil is vital for water and food supply. But much fertile land is heavily degraded and turning to desert. Over the past two weeks, nations have been gathered in Saudia Arabia to discuss how to tackle the problem.

Imagine walking through lands that once brimmed with life—lush forests, fertile fields, and thriving ecosystems—only to find desolation. Over the last three decades, 77.6% of Earth’s land has shifted toward permanent dryness,

A UN summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hopes to address global desertification - once-fertile lands turning arid. View on euronews