More than 90% of all the Earth's soils could be eroded by 2050 if efforts are not made to slow down or stop intensive agriculture, deforestation, mining and urban sprawl, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization's UN. Scientists have warned that if nothing is done to reverse the trend, humans would struggle to grow enough food to meet demand, sparking famine, conflict or mass-migration. They called on governments to offer more subsidies and incentives for farmers to develop good soil habits, including the use of manure as fertiliser.
More than 90% of all the Earth's soils could be eroded by 2050 if efforts are not made to slow down or stop intensive agriculture, deforestation, mining and urban sprawl, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization. Scientists have warned that if nothing is done to reverse the trend, humans would struggle to grow enough food to meet demand, sparking famine, conflict or mass-migration. They called on governments to offer more subsidies and incentives for farmers to develop good soil habits, including the use of manure as fertiliser.