The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says it will require $1.6 trillion to restore about 1 billion hectares of land across the world by 2030. IFAD was reacting to the figure released by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in its Global Land Outlook.
In a statement on Wednesday, the international body said 20 to 40 percent of the land on earth has been degraded and has directly affected nearly half of the world’s population.
Watching funny photos or videos is not really a time-wasting activity, but it can help you to tackle stress. Doctors say that a good laugh not only relieves stress response but also improves the immune system in the long term.
Bright Side thrives to make our audience feel better, which is why we’ve collected a number of photos that will give you a good laugh.
1. “Upgraded my mouse again.”
it's not a mouse it is a hamster
2. “I don’t think this chair has slept for a long time.
With all its oddities, inventions, and natural wonders, our world can be a pretty amazing place. And just when you think you learned everything there is to know, you come across bits of trivia that catch you by surprise. Knowing some of these fun facts probably won’t advance our everyday lives much, but they’ll surely make any conversation a lot more interesting. And yes, knowing them can actually make you (feel) smarter.
Prepare to be amazed by these 20 curious facts that we at Bright Side carefully selected for our list.
MLB outfielder who was selected as the fifth overall pick by the Kansas City Royals in the 2011 MLB Draft. He was offered a $7.5 million signing bonus by the Royals, the largest ever for a prospect out of high school at the time.
Before Fame He was born Derek Starling and was All-State in baseball, football and basketball at Gardner Edgerton High School.
Trivia He was one of the nation's highest-rated quarterback prospects coming out of high school and turned down a scholarship to the University of Nebraska to sign with the Royals.
The embattled Brazilian football legend, Dani Alves, has insisted that he is not guilty of the rape allegations slammed on him.
Dani Alves who has enjoyed a very successful football career at FC Barcelona, Juventus, and Paris Saint Germain, has been detained in Barcelona since January for allegedly raping a young lady in December.
Despite a series of attempts to be released on bail, the court in the city of Barcelona where he had the best of his football career, refused to grant him bail for the fear that he might run to his country, where Brazilians are not allowed by law to face extradition.