On November 28, 2024, crews on the southern rim of the Taklamakan Desert planted the last 100 meters of trees. Chinese state ...

Most people think of deserts as sweltering expanses of sand, but not all deserts fit that scorching stereotype. Nestled in northern and northwestern China and southern Mongolia, the Gobi Desert is one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China has finished building a 3,046km green wall through the Taklimakan Desert. The large green belt of red willows, saxaul, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Nearly half a century ago, China had an audacious ...

The Chinese spaceplane completed its third flight, spending 268 days in orbit on a secretive mission likely focused on developing the experimental vehicle. During its time in orbit, the reusable ...

Across northwestern China, a desert long described as empty is showing measurable ecological change. New research examining the Taklamakan Desert finds rising vegetation cover and seasonal carbon ...