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One-third of China is now Desert, and it is Getting Worse
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | May 17, 2016 07:20 AM EDT |
Deserts have expanded 1,500 square miles a year.
Tiny Termites Help in Fighting Climate Change
Marco Foronda | | Feb 06, 2015 07:20 AM EST |
Termite mounds store nutrients and moisture, and (through internal tunnels) allow water to better penetrate soil.
Great Green Wall of China Finally Holds Back The Gobi
Michael A. Katz | | Dec 15, 2014 09:22 PM EST |
After decades of growth and patience, a massive swath of trees planted across bone-dry northern China nearly 40 years ago is finally starting to reverse the desertification of the region.
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