Jan 1, 2026 · Deserts are hard to reclaim because plants cannot survive on shifting sand, but scientists in northweste­rn China are changing that – by dropping vast amounts of blue-green …

Dec 31, 2025 · Deserts are hard to reclaim because plants cannot survive on shifting sand, but scientists in northwest China are changing that by dropping vast amounts of blue-green algae …

Jan 1, 2026 · Chinese researchers are working on a massive geoengineering project of “artificial crusting.” They are using vast amounts of blue-green algae to turn barren dunes into stable, …

Jan 2, 2026 · Scientists in China are pioneering a large-scale geoengineering initiative that uses cyanobacteria-based “artificial crusts” to convert lifeless desert dunes into stable, usable land. …

Jan 3, 2026 · Chinese researchers at the Shapotou Desert Experimental Research Station have answered this question with a solution that sounds like science fiction: deploy massive …

Jan 5, 2026 · Chinese researchers are deploying large quantities of blue-green algae to stabilize shifting desert sands, marking one of the largest uses of microbes to reshape natural …

1 day ago · An anonymous reader shares a report: Deserts are hard to reclaim because plants cannot survive on shifting sand, but scientists in northwest China are changing that -- by …