For nearly 50 years, China has placed straw grids across its deserts; desertified land is now shrinking by over 1,000 sq km a year, but scientists say the fight is far from over
China's Green Great Wall project has fought desertification for nearly fifty years. Millions of rural laborers have used straw checkerboards and planted saplings. This effort has reduced desertified land and increased forest cover significantly. The program demonstrates a long-term political commitment to environmental restoration. Sustaining these gains requires continued local involvement and adaptation.
