China has achieved a significant milestone by surrounding the Taklamakan Desert, the largest desert in the country and the second-largest shifting desert globally with a 1,900-mile (3,050-kilometer) green belt composed of vegetation and solar-powered sand barrier technologies.
A rare rainfall in southeastern Morocco’s Sahara Desert has created blue lagoons, nourishing drought-stricken regions with more water than seen in decades. While this deluge helps replenish groundwater, it also caused flash floods that left over 20 dead and damaged harvests, leading to emergency relief measures.
Climate change is threatening the survival of piñon pines and juniper trees in the Southwest’s deserts, according to a study by the University of California Riverside. As temperatures rise and moisture falls, the iconic trees have migrated to higher elevations, leaving former forests open for weed species to colonize. This transformation has significant implications for the ecosystem’s ability to capture and retain carbon.
The deserts of Saudi Arabia are not known for their lush greenery, but recent heavy rainfall has caused a shocking transformation in the landscape. Photos… Read More »Climate Change or Apocalyptic Prophecy? The Greening of Saudi Arabia’s Desert Leaves Locals Divided
Construction has begun on the world’s largest desert renewable energy project in Inner Mongolia, China. The project, being developed by China Three Gorges Corporation and Inner Mongolia Energy Group, has an estimated cost of $11bn. The project will include wind, solar, and energy storage and is expected to become the largest renewable energy project of its kind currently underway globally. The current construction phase includes 1GW of solar capacity equipped with energy storage.
Threats to the delicate balance of desert biomes worldwide stem from various human activities. Improper water management, urban development, overgrazing, mining, dam construction, and off-road vehicle use are key factors contributing to the degradation of these unique habitats.
A 57-year old woman from China named Yin Yuzhen has succeeded in the remarkable task of creating a thriving ecological park in one of the… Read More »The Woman Who Turned a Desert Green
French wine growers are increasingly more and more interested in desert winemaking as a result of climate change, inspired by success stories of Israeli winemakers… Read More »Learning to Grow Wine in Israel’s Negev Desert to fight Climate Change
The sports industry worldwide faces major disruption due to the effects of global warming in the next decades, according to recent studies. Snowsports such as… Read More »Sports of the future: climate change and the fate of winter sports
Something truly unexpected happened last month in Chile, when the sand dunes of the Atacama Desert were suddenly springing with life, with plants and flowers… Read More »Chile’s Atacama Desert Blooms Unexpectedly After Winter Rain