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China's Green Wall: 100 Billion Trees to Combat Desertification

12/13/2025

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China's Great Green Wall aims to combat desertification by planting trees along its northern borders, a program that has inspired Africa's Great Green Wall.
Since 1978, more than 66 billion trees have been planted, with 34 billion more planned by 2050.
The initiative seeks to increase forest cover and reduce soil erosion due to urbanization.
Desertification persists, affecting over 400 million people and worsening pollution in cities like Beijing.

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China's Great Green Wall aims to combat desertification by planting trees along its northern borders, a program that has inspired Africa's Great Green Wall.
Since 1978, more than 66 billion trees have been planted, with 34 billion more planned by 2050.
The initiative seeks to increase forest cover and reduce soil erosion due to urbanization.
Desertification persists, affecting over 400 million people and worsening pollution in cities like Beijing.