Living Green - Episode 168 - Marine Conservation

The Taklamakan Desert in China is expanding rapidly, affecting neighboring countries like Japan and Korea with severe sandstorms. Local villages are being buried by sand, which grows up to three meters annually. The loss of vegetation in western and northern China exacerbates the problem, as strong winds remove millions of tons of topsoil daily. To combat this, locals are planting resilient vegetation, a method proven effective by research in Tashong.

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