China’s Great Green Wall — A 46-Year Mission to Reclaim the Desert

For nearly half a century, China has been planting billions of trees around the Taklamakan Desert, one of the harshest landscapes on Earth.

What’s Happening?

66+ billion trees planted

Designed to combat sandstorms and slow desertification

Aims to restore degraded land and protect nearby communities

Why It Matters:

This massive effort is turning barren desert into green corridors, reshaping both the environment and the climate.

Fun Fact:

China’s Great Green Wall is one of the largest ecological engineering projects in human history.

**Will it succeed in the long run?