Desertification talks open in Saudi Arabia as experts fire warning

Desertification talks open in Saudi Arabia as experts fire warning

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Dec 2, 2024

UN talks aimed at halting the degradation and desertification of vast swathes of land start in Saudi Arabia on Monday after scientists fired a stark warning over unsustainable farming and deforestation. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called it a "moonshot moment": a 12-day meeting for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), looking to protect and restore l

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