‘Catastrophic’: World has lost 33% of arable land in 40yrs, study says

‘One third of the world’s arable land has been lost to erosion or pollution over the last 40 years, according to a new report. The study’s authors call for vital action, warning that the global disaster could have severe effects on world food production.

The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Sheffield’s Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures, involved analyzing numerous pieces of research published over the past decade. The scientists concluded that nearly 33 percent of the world’s adequate or high-quality food-producing land has been lost at a speed surpassing nature’s ability to replace diminished soil.’

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