China planted 66 billion trees around Taklamakan desert over 48 years, and today it is doing the greenest thing ever
China has turned a vast area of arid desert into a forest, and after decades of effort, it is today a huge carbon sink, according to new research. The Taklamakan Desert spans 337,000 square kilometres and is surrounded by high mountains that do not let moist air reach the area. This makes the condition unfavourable…
