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Egypt will host the world's leading conference on fighting desertification in 2028, bringing global attention to solutions for drought and land degradation. The country plans to showcase its own successful efforts in reclaiming arid land and growing food in harsh conditions.
A retired American teacher returned to China to discover his $5,000 donation had helped transform a barren desert into a thriving forest covering 80% of the region. Ronald Sakolsky reunited with the farmer who made it happen, 26 years after their first meeting.
Global leaders just secured $1.3 billion in new funding to restore degraded land across 23 countries, marking one of the biggest wins in the fight against desertification. The money will help protect the 40% of Earth's usable land that's slowly turning into desert, threatening 3.2 billion people worldwide.
New research shows that reforestation and sustainable land management offer real solutions to fight desertification caused by climate change. An economist at COP17 highlights how nature-based approaches can reverse damage to fragile ecosystems.
Ethiopia is bringing together its scattered reforestation efforts into a single national coalition, turning fragmented tree-planting projects into a coordinated force against desertification. The move could become a model for other African nations fighting land degradation.
Uzbekistan is turning 80% desert territory into opportunity with an ambitious plan to plant forests across 1.27 million hectares by 2030. The country has already transformed its former Aral Sea into 2 million hectares of new forest and boosted national green coverage from 8% to 14.3% in just five years.
South Korea, China, Mongolia, and Russia are joining forces to fight desertification and yellow dust storms that affect millions across Northeast Asia. Their latest meeting in Moscow reveals ambitious plans to map and restore the Gobi Desert.
Nigeria is relocating the headquarters of its Great Green Wall agency from the capital to Kano, putting decision-makers right where the environmental action happens. The move promises better coordination and faster progress on Africa's ambitious project to push back the desert.
A college grad's social media campaign brought 30,000 volunteers to a remote Chinese county threatened by desert expansion. They're planting 1 million trees to protect farms and water sources in Minqin County.
A viral social media campaign brought 30,000 city volunteers to remote Minqin County, China, where they're planting trees to stop desert expansion. The grassroots effort is protecting farms and water sources in one of China's most arid regions.
Katsina State in Nigeria has partnered with climate experts to restore lands damaged by desertification, unlocking potential funding of up to $1 billion annually. The agreement could transform the Sahel region into a model for nature-based climate solutions.
A Chinese town squeezed between two expanding deserts has become an unlikely viral sensation, drawing 30,000 volunteers who are planting over a million trees to push back the sand. What started as one graduate's online fundraiser has sparked a nationwide movement to save Minqin County.