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China's largest desert fully encircled with green belt
Published on 4 Dec 2024 9:22:52 PM
China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, known as the "Sea of Death," has been fully encircled with a 3,046 km green belt. This marks another milestone in the country's decades-long battle against desertification.
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China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, known as the "Sea of Death," has been fully encircled with a 3,046 km green belt. This marks another milestone in the country's decades-long battle against desertification.
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