China planted trees the Taklamakan Desert for nearly 50 years. Satellites now show the landscape is capturing more carbon than it releases
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August 7, 2026
China’s shelterbelt initiative has made remarkable strides, turning arid desert borders into thriving carbon sinks. Through strategic vegetation choices, this project now captures more carbon dioxide than it expels. This achievement is anchored in…
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Walk into any supermarket in London and you will be surrounded by carbon. Not carbon measured in parts per million in climate reports, but carbon in its most tangible forms: the polymer casing of your shampoo bottle, the insulation behind your ceiling,…