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To: Ron who wrote (531)	8/24/2019 2:15:12 PM
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They also have growing desertification, spreading southward from Mongolia. Here are just a few of the links that Mr. Google brings up: Waterless World: China's ever-expanding desert wasteland \| Public ... pri.org › stories › waterless-world-china-s-ever-expanding-des... Dec 16, 2013 - Life has never been easy here on the edge of the Gobi Desert, 400 miles northeast of Beijing. The soil is sandy and lacks the fertile loess that allowed agriculture to flourish in China's dry north. For centuries, Mongol herdsman roamed these steppes, grazing their flocks on low, scrubby grasses native to the area. Inner Mongolia's Grasslands, Once Lush, Grow Ever More Parched sixthtone.com › news › inner-mongolias-grasslands,-once-lush... Jul 21, 2017 - Inner Mongolia's Grasslands, Once Lush, Grow Ever More Parched ... that efforts to control desertification in China have yielded results. In the ... The Greening of China's Kubuqi Desert: What We Can Learn \| Time time.com › World › China Jul 27, 2017 - Life has a chance these days in Inner Mongolia's Kubuqi Desert, around ... with local people and the Beijing government to combat desertification. ... Special plants have been grown to grip the shifting sands and to prevent the ... Living in China's Expanding Deserts - The New York Times nytimes.com › interactive › 2016/10/24 › world › asia › livin... Oct 24, 2016 - Climate change and human activities have accelerated desertification. China says government efforts to relocate residents, plant trees and limit ... China's fight against desertification should not be done at the cost of ... theconversation.com › chinas-fight-against-desertification-should-not-be-d... Oct 9, 2017 - The event took place in Ordos, in Inner Mongolia, a region known for its ... China's water crisis worse, as more trees need more water to grow.