Declining soil health is a global concern: Here's how AI could help

One-third of the Earth's land surface is already degraded. The UN estimates that more than 2.6 billion people are harmed by land degradation, with countries losing up to US$10.6 trillion (£7.8 trillion) a year because of damage to "ecosystem services," including the benefits people get from nature such as water and food.

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