From March to May, northern China is forecast to see nine to 12 sand and dust storms, down from the long-term average of 12.5 ...

Desertification has become a serious problem ... In the past two years, especially strong sandstorms afflicted northern China several times, and even reached the lower reaches of the Yangtze ...

Desertification is estimated to cost the ... reminiscent of the "terrible spring of 2000", when a vast region in northern China was hit by repeated sandstorms and prolonged dust-laden winds ...

China's largest desert is now encircled by thousands of trees. The forest currently stretches over about 2,000 miles around ...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- China is taking significant strides in reducing its contribution to climate change through improved industrial production and transportation efficiency, as well as ...

Mongolia signed the official agreement with the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to host COP17 in its capital, ...

Temperate savannas are primarily found in northern ... of eastern China, supporting the conservation and utilization of temperate savanna ecosystems, as well as the prevention of desertification ...

21 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD ... Enditem Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook to join the conversation.