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](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/121820_jl_ag-stat_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
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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