In Ethiopia, Prosopis spread by 31,127 hectares a year; researchers linked it to $602 million in ecosystem-service losses over 31 years

In Ethiopia, Prosopis spread by 31,127 hectares a year; researchers linked it to $602 million in ecosystem-service losses over 31 years

Prosopis, brought to Ethiopia to help, spread about 31,127 hectares a year in Afar. Researchers estimate land changes cost $602 million in ecosystem services.