Desertification

China's 'sand-eating monster' devours 40 acres of desert a day, likened to a giant money-printing machine

China invents giant 'net' to help cover deserts with trees, making the world admire

In the springtime in the Ulan Buh Desert of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, sandstorms rage almost every day. Trees are withered and sand is everywhere. It is a scene…

Saudi Arabia will plant 10 billion trees to green the desert

Saudi Arabia is investing in a green initiative to transform its deserts but faces challenges in turning the ambitious project into a climate solution.

The 'Great Green Wall' project lasts 17 years, worth 36 billion USD to help prevent desertification

After 17 years, project

Green wall helps Africa cope with desertification

African countries aim to plant trees into a wall nearly 8,050 km long that runs across the entire continent, forming a natural barrier to prevent the Sahara desert from…

Lake turned into desert because of climate change

Once an important area for agriculture and fishing, Lake Faguibine in Mali is now left with bare sand dunes.

Is planting in the desert good or bad?

Desertification is a dangerous phenomenon which is threatening many countries in the world, so the plan to plant trees in the desert area seems to be an effective method…

Could it be that humans have turned the Sahara into a desert?

Who would have thought this sandy desert a few thousand years ago was a vast meadow. And it is man who contributed to the desertification of Sahara.

Found the true age of the Sahara desert?

Climate models show that the Sahara desert seems to have formed about 7 million years ago, which is twice as old as it has been known for a long time.

10 places you should go before it disappears

Whether it is sea level rise, desertification, torrential monsoon, melting glaciers or ocean acidification, climate change quickly changes the landscape of our planet.

The largest desert - desert in the world (1)

For many years, under the influence of nature and mainly humans, desertification rates have been increasing.

Earth will have a lot more Sahara desert if this trend continues to happen

Earth's temperature is increasing because of the climate change process - that trend will create a lot of unwanted disasters for humans.

China is rapidly turning into a desert

Desertification is devouring thousands of square kilometers of Chinese agricultural land each year, becoming an unprecedented challenge in this country.

7 trends in the world environment in 2015

El Nino, ocean acidification or water shortages are three of the most significant problems that could affect Earth this year.

Nearly $ 500 billion

In an economic analysis published last week, the United Nations Convention on Desertification (UNCCD) warns that current land degradation causes $ 490 billion in losses…