China has planted so many trees around the Taklamakan Desert that it's turned this 'biological void' into a carbon sink
Summary
Live Science reports that mass tree planting around China's Taklamakan Desert is beginning to turn the arid edge into a carbon sink, with vegetation expansion and higher CO2 uptake along the desert’s rim. The study, using 25 years of ground and satellite data along with NOAA's Carbon Tracker, suggests the Great Green Wall model can create sustainable carbon sinks in desert regions, though its impact on desertification remains debated.