The Hyper-Arid Threat: How Climate Change Creates Bare Earth

Ecologist Dr. Elli Gruner joins Professor Simon Baruch to reveal a shocking consequence of climate change in the Negev: the 100% collapse of an entire shrub ecosystem due to recurring consecutive droughts. Dr. Gruner critiques global climate models for ignoring the hyper-arid desert—which is 40% of the Earth's landmass—and explains how increasing extreme events are pushing arid regions toward bare-earth conditions. Tune in for a scientific reality check on the fragile desert ecosystem.

Interviewer: Prof. Simon Barak

Edits: Dr. Buzi Raviv

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