Chinese Scientists Use Bamboo to Strengthen Great Green Wall

Chinese scientists turn to bamboo to strengthen the Great Green Wall Researchers are working on ways to use the fast-growing plant in the fight against desertification in China’s arid north. After decades of fighting desertification with straw, plants and plastic, Chinese researchers have turned to bamboo (https://www.scmp.com/life..) – one of the most resilient and sustainable materials on the planet. The fastest-growing plant on Earth has the potential to help overcome challenges with current sand-fixing methods including short lifespan, ecological risks and health issues. Beijing on July 22 released a five-year conservation plan for the country’s forests and grasslands, which includes projects to be implemented under the Three-North Shelterbelt Programme by 2030. Also known as the Great Green Wall (https://www.scmp.com/news..), the programme was launched in the 1970s in a bid to curb desertification and hold back the expansion of deserts in the country’s arid northwest, north and northeast regions. Desertification is the degradation of fertile land into desert-like land due to overgrazing, deforestation and climate change. How is China building a great green wall to protect itself from desertification To address the problem, China has planted a network – spanning thousands of kilometres – of shrubs, flowering plants and forests. #Only In China 🇨🇳 https://www.scmp.com/news..