China has completed a 46-year ‘green belt’ project around the Taklamakan desert, increasing forest coverage but facing criticism for biodiversity damage and limited impact on sandstorms. Desertification remains a challenge.
Oases are vital in deserts, sustaining life with water. Sand to Green uses solar-powered desalination to create an oasis in Morocco, promoting agriculture and ecological regeneration.
Solar-powered farms in Xinjiang’s Tarim Basin combat desertification, yet face water and maintenance challenges, posing potential limitations.
Community interventions to dig wells and ponds has enabled farmers to fight drought and halt the trend of desertification in Odisha’s Balangir district.
A greener life, a greener world 