China’s Green Wall Defies Desert | Global News

For fifty years, China has turned the tide against desertification with its ingenious straw checkerboard method, stabilizing dunes and planting forests as part of the epic Green Great Wall initiative. Since its 1978 launch, desertified land has shrunk by over 1,000 square kilometers annually, with 500,000 square kilometers now covered in forests. Rainfall boosts and massive investment have fueled this transformation, turning once-sandstorm-ravaged regions into green havens. While progress is remarkable—desertified land down 10%, severely degraded areas cut by 40%, and forest cover rising from 5% to 14%—the fight isn’t over. Sustainability demands ongoing care, water, and soil health, with the hope resting on younger generations to keep protecting this fragile, reclaimed land for the future. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a12420d5dda3dc80