"Nearly 50% of the land surface has been transformed by direct human action, with significant consequences for biodiversity, nutrient cycling, . . . and climate." - Global Change and the Earth System.
"Hu ṱoḓaho u vha phesenthe dza 50 dza shango dzo shandulwa nga mishumo i itwaho nga vhathu, ine ya vha na masiandoitwa kha zwimela na zwipuka, kha mitevheṱhaḓu ine ya fhirisela pfushi mavuni na kha zwimela, . . . na kha mutsho." - Global Change and the Earth System.