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Clearing land to feed a growing human population will threaten thousands of species

The world’s farmland is projected to grow by 3.4 million square kilometers by 2050

Malawi rice paddies

To feed a ballooning global population, more natural habitats may have to be cleared to make way for cropland, like these rice paddies in Malawi.

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By Jonathan Lambert

- More than 2 years ago

Humankind’s growing need for food is running up against thousands of other species’ need for space.