State Forestry Administration data shows that in the late 1990s the country’s deserts were expanding by 10,400 square kilometres a year. The rate of expansion has since dropped by two thirds, to 2,424 ...

But the usefulness of those policies is debated by scientists, and deserts are expanding in critical regions. Beijing ARID REGIONS TENGGER DESERT Nearly 20 percent of China is desert, and drought ...

But farmers are losing the battle against the deserts, which now cover one-third of the country. From AP: In a problem that is pervasive in much of China, over-farming has drawn down the water ...

We have been living here for generations. These areas were marshes full of water and the lands were fertile. We used to farm all year. Today it’s a total desert,” said Riyadh Al Ghazali one of the ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The Sonoran desert has gone through many changes over the years and we are currently in an era of expansion for our desert. The Sonoran desert has largely been around ...