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Monday, June 15, 2020

Half of Earth's Land Can Still Be Saved From Human Damage, Study Reveals [Science Alert, 15 June 2020]

Title:
Half of Earth's Land Can Still Be Saved From Human Damage, Study Reveals

Author:
Peter Dockrill

Published:
Science Alert, 15 June 2020
https://www.sciencealert.com/half-of-earth-s-land-is-still-significantly-untouched-by-humans-study-finds

From the article:
There's simply no denying the fact that humans have drastically altered, developed, and ransacked much of the natural world for our own ends. But how much of the planet's surface remains free of our often malign influence?

See also:
Global human influence maps reveal clear opportunities in conserving Earth’s remaining intact terrestrial ecosystems
by: Riggio, J. [et al.].
Global Change Biology, 5 June 2020