China is severely affected by desertification, with more than a quarter of its territory covered in desert. A World Bank-financed project has been helping to control desertification, rehabilitate ...

China has been severely impacted by desertification, with over one-quarter of the country affected by this challenge. While desertification has both natural causes, such as shifts in climate, and ...

China is "using the sun to fight the sand" in the latest chapter of its ongoing battle against "desertification". An "audacious" project in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, will see the construction of 100 ...

An aerial drone photo taken on July 6 shows tourists drifting on a lake in Zhalantun City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (XINHUA) Desertification has become one of the most severe ...

China is one of the countries worst affected by desertification. As the Gobi Desert expands further south - engulfing an average of 3,000 square kilometres every year - entire communities are ...

In the Minqin county of China, workers have been building biological barriers using hay to create grid patterns that stabilise sand dunes and prevent desertification Credit: EPA Desertification is ...

BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) -- After decades of relentless efforts, China has made concrete progress in advancing afforestation programs to address desertification and contribute to global ecological ...

Sandcontrol workers help prepare barriers that will house sand-resistant plants in Gansu province. [Photo by Yang Yongwei/For China Daily] China and Arab nations jointly established an ...

Most active desertification today is happening in Africa and Asia. China’s Gobi Desert has been ... At the turn of the 21 st Century, more than 10,000 square kilometers of arable land was ...

Lu and his team's efforts not only highlight significant advancements in China’s desertification control, but also reflect a deeper philosophical commitment to the harmonious coexistence of ...

BEIJING: China's remarkable strides in combating desertification have been highlighted on International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms, on Friday (July 12). Over the past two decades ...