Hey, have you ever heard of turning deserts into green forests? 🌵➡️🌳 Well, that’s exactly what China and some countries in Central Asia are doing! Together, they’re working hard to make dry, sandy deserts into beautiful, green oases full of plants and animals.
Why is this important? Deserts can be tough places for people, plants, and animals to live. But by turning deserts into green lands, we can help make the Earth a better place for everyone! Plus, it can help stop things like dust storms and make the air cleaner.
China has already changed more than 24 million hectares (that’s like over 34 million soccer fields!) of desert into green land since 2012. And guess what? They’re the first country to stop their land from getting any worse!
Now, China is teaming up with Central Asian countries to help places like the Aral Sea, which used to be a big lake but has mostly dried up. By working together, they’re bringing back plants and helping the environment.
Isn’t it cool how countries can work together to make the world a greener place? Maybe one day, we’ll see even more deserts turn into lush forests! 🌲🌿
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China, Central Asian nations to turn more deserts into oases
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