The Aral Sea: From lake to desert to forest
Brutal Soviet-era farming practices severely damaged the Aral Sea's delicate ecosystem. Now ecologists are planting saplings ...
pv magazine International7 年
Jordan: Sahara Forest Project using solar to turn desert into vegetated spaces
Jordan’s Sahara Forest project (SFP), which has been running since December 2012 with the aim of transforming desert spaces into vegetated areas, was inaugurated on September 7 by the Prince of ...
BBC1 个月
Saving Oman’s unique desert cloud forest
Oman's desert cloud forest is a critical ecosystem with global significance. Desert forests, especially those watered by clouds, are rare and vulnerable to climate change. Their ability to lock up ...
Reuters on MSN22 天
3,000-km green belt: China completes 46-year campaign to encircle its largest desert with trees
Driven by fear of climate change, Chinese molecular biologist Li Jieping and his team are racing to develop a 'super-potato' ...
National Geographic news10 年
See the Enchanting, Ancient Forest in the Middle of a Desert
Many of the features at Petrified Forest are on a scale best appreciated by leaving the car. Plan enough time to walk among the fossil logs and Painted Desert badlands. For a half-day visit ...
malaymail12 天
Kubuqi Desert’s Governance Model Sets a Global Benchmark for Environmental Restoration
BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 10 December 2024 - The innovative environmental governance model of China's Kubuqi Desert has gained international ...