Desertification

Chinese Scientists Are Turning Desert Dunes into Soil Using Ancient Microbes

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Image credits: Juli Kosolapova. For decades, we’ve been fighting a losing battle against the sand. As temperatures climb and we drain our water reserves, deserts continue their slow, relentless expansion. But a landmark 59-year study from China suggests we’ve been looking at the problem all wrong. Instead of planting trees, we should be planting “seeds” … Read more

AU, UN officials call for actions to tackle desertification, land degradation in Africa-Xinhua

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ADDIS ABABA, May 14 (Xinhua) — Officials and experts from the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) have called for immediate actions to tackle the growing threat of desertification and land degradation across Africa. The call was made at an experts and partners engagement meeting focusing on the AU Great Green Wall Initiative, … Read more