On November 28, 2024, crews on the southern rim of the Taklamakan Desert planted the last 100 meters of trees. Chinese state ...

Known as the "Sea of Death" on land for its shifting dunes and extreme environment where "No one can come out alive once entering," ...

Satellite images reveal a Y-shaped formation in China’s Taklamakan Desert where the Hotan River carries precious jade.

A 2025 satellite photo shows a giant "Y" in the middle of the Taklamakan Desert, where a verdant river and a lengthy "red-white mountain" meet. The intersecting features are also home to an ...

Across northwestern China, a desert long described as empty is showing measurable ecological change. New research examining the Taklamakan Desert finds rising vegetation cover and seasonal carbon ...

Typically associated with camel rides, stargazing, glamping, and off-roading along the dunes, deserts offer so much more than meets the eye. As the weather drifts to colder degrees, several drylands ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Scientists in China say they have developed a microbe-based technique that can turn loose desert sand into stable soil, offering a potential new tool to combat desertification.

The Legend of Zelda. The Witcher. Dragon’s Dogma. Monster Hunter. Street Fighter. And now, GTA 5? Every time South Korean studio Pearl Abyss shows off a new slice of its upcoming open-world, ...

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A team of researchers based in Norway and Japan might soon have you walking on desert sand, no matter how far from the dunes you live. This group of engineers has developed a method to transform it ...

An experiment in western China over the past four decades shows that it is possible to tame the expansion of desert lands with greenery, and, in the process, pull excess carbon dioxide out of the sky.