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Tech innovations fuel China's desertification fight

Summary by Macau Business
For decades, the people of China’s arid northwestern region battled shifting sands with simple tools — pressing straw into the desert to form grids that trapped the windblown grit. Today, scientists are deploying cutting-edge biotechnology, mechanized equipment, and recycled materials to reclaim the land at an unprecedented pace. In the 1950s, straw checkerboards saved a section of the Baotou-Lanzhou Railway from being buried by dunes. Now, rese…
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Macau Business broke the news in on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
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