Minqin County, located in the city of Wuwei in Gansu, is sandwiched between China's third and fourth largest deserts -- the Badain Jaran and the Tengger. Local people plant suosuo trees, also known as ...

Around 11% of Kerala's total geographic area is experiencing desertification and degradation. Experts attribute this to unscientific land-use changes, such as converting forests into plantations.

When watching this show she learned about Minqin's decades-long struggle to reclaim desertified land by planting suosuo checkerboards. Minqin County, located in the city of Wuwei in Gansu ...