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A quarter of existing forests could be converted into agricultural lands by 2100, study says

Published 15:25 on August 29, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:25 on August 29, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Over a quarter of existing forests worldwide, 320 million hectares, could become agriculturally productive by the end of the century due to the effects of climate change, with potentially grave impacts on biodiversity, a paper said on Thursday.
Over a quarter of existing forests worldwide, 320 million hectares, could become agriculturally productive by the end of the century due to the effects of climate change, with potentially grave impacts on biodiversity, a paper said on Thursday.


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