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Desertification in China

CHINA. Gansu Province. Dunhuang. Local roads in the town of Dunhuang are sprayed with water in order to keep levels of dust down, Rapid evaporation in the hot environment appears to make this effort futile. Desertification is the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture. 41 % of China's landmass in classified as arid or desert. Innapropriate farming methods and overcultivation have contributed to the spreading of deserts in China in recent years. The desert has even encroached upon the capital, Beijing, which is bombarded by sandstorms each spring.

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CHINA. Gansu Province. Dunhuang. Local roads in the town of Dunhuang are sprayed with water in order to keep levels of dust down, Rapid evaporation in the hot environment appears to make this effort futile. Desertification is the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture. 41 % of China's landmass in classified as arid or desert. Innapropriate farming methods and overcultivation have contributed to the spreading of deserts in China in recent years. The desert has even encroached upon the capital, Beijing, which is bombarded by sandstorms each spring.