{"id":8131,"date":"2022-06-05T21:35:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T21:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/?p=8131"},"modified":"2022-06-05T18:12:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T18:12:26","slug":"why-the-world-is-running-out-of-soil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/why-the-world-is-running-out-of-soil","title":{"rendered":"Why The World Is Running Out Of Soil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>https:\/\/www.cnbcafrica.com\/2022\/why-the-world-is-running-out-of-soil\/<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.cnbcafrica.com\/2022\/why-the-world-is-running-out-of-soil\/<\/p>\n<p>Critical topsoil is eroding at an alarming pace due to climate change and poor farming practices. The United Nations declared soil finite and predicted catastrophic loss within 60 years. The world needs soil for farming, water filtration, climate mitigation, ecosystem services, health care and more. The impact of soil degradation could total $23 trillion in losses of food, ecosystem services and income worldwide by 2050, according to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. According to the UN, soil erosion may reduce up to 10 per cent of crop yields by 2050. That\u2019s like removing millions of acres of farm land. Watch the video above to learn more about why we\u2019re facing a silent soil crisis, how soil can be saved and what that means for the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. https:\/\/www.cnbcafrica.com\/2022\/why-the-world-is-running-out-of-soil\/ https:\/\/www.cnbcafrica.com\/2022\/why-the-world-is-running-out-of-soil\/ Critical topsoil is eroding at an alarming pace due to climate change and poor farming practices. The United Nations declared soil finite and predicted catastrophic loss within 60 years. The world needs soil for farming, water filtration, climate mitigation, ecosystem services, health care and more. 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