science Phys Org 2026-07-22

Reversing soil degradation by 10% could feed 70 million more people globally

A global analysis found that reversing human-made soil degradation by 10% could mathematically allow Earth's arable land to feed an additional 70 million people. Factors like erosion and dehydration threaten food supplies.

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