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How did they green the vast Tengger Desert, China? Find out in this video sponsored by Blinkist. Get 25% off Blinkist premium and enjoy 2 memberships for the price of 1! Start your 7-day free trial by clicking here: In Asia, drylands cover approximately half of the continent (45 million km2), with China being the most affected by aridity, with approximately 6.6 million km2 of drylands that support 580 million people. These drylands are also affected by desertification and remain at risk of expansion owing to increasing aridity. Desertification is the process by which land turns into a desert. This in turn has increased the number of dust storms across the worlds drylands, particularly in China. These dust storms can cause havoc to neighboring cities, causing accidents in resulting in fatalities. Dust storms also have knock on negative effective effects for rural farming communities, such as economic loss due to loss of
