Desert land shrinks in China

[beijingwalker]

Desert land shrinks in China

 

[beijingwalker]

Barren plateau turns into lush land: Changes in Loess Plateau, NW China

 

[+4vsgorillas-Apebane]

One huge problem is the lack of and depletion of water resources. China need a strategy of sending water to the dessert, even if it's only seawater. Then precipitation can make the land less arid.

 

[Joe Shearer]

One huge problem is the lack of and depletion of water resources. China need a strategy of sending water to the dessert, even if it's only seawater. Then precipitation can make the land less arid.

Dangerous thing to do; might affect aquifers, might salinate the soil.

 

[beijingwalker]

Tibetan water is a more viable solution

 

[+4vsgorillas-Apebane]

Dangerous thing to do; might affect aquifers, might salinate the soil.

It's actually something that was being considered. There is no soil, just dunes of sand. Though you are definitely right about unforseen ecological consequences.

Fresh water is too expensive and short in supply. Desalination of seawater alone is too expensive let alone sending it into western china.

 

[BABA AGHORI]

It's actually something that was being considered. There is no soil, just dunes of sand. Though you are definitely right about unforseen ecological consequences.

Fresh water is too expensive and short in supply. Desalination of seawater alone is too expensive let alone sending it into western china.

if there are small streams of water near by plus very low temperatures in winters, here could be a possible solution.

 

[paritosh]

Man China is a shining example of what happens when you organize a billion plus humanity!
Proud of China as a fellow Asian!

 

[Keel]

NASA has confirmed it last year:

China's Reforestation Efforts Successful, NASA Images Confirm

By Homar Murillo
Mar 21, 2016 06:09 AM EDT

http://www.natureworldnews.com/arti...tion-nasa-deforestation-efforts-pollution.htm

 

[Godman]

Fresh water is too expensive and short in supply. Desalination of seawater alone is too expensive let alone sending it into western china.

Reuse water as much as possible. Build tons of Waste water treatment plants, Build floating Solar power plants on reservoirs etc.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

It's actually something that was being considered. There is no soil, just dunes of sand. Though you are definitely right about unforseen ecological consequences.

Fresh water is too expensive and short in supply. Desalination of seawater alone is too expensive let alone sending it into western china.

The water is there, it's just a question of how to harness it. 95% of the mighty Yangtze River flows straight into the Pacific Ocean. That's a LOT of wasted water.

Our South-North Water Transfer project is a great example of how we can move water from the Yangtze to North China, so we can do the same thing with Tibetan water into Northwest China.

 

[Jlaw]

One huge problem is the lack of and depletion of water resources. China need a strategy of sending water to the dessert, even if it's only seawater. Then precipitation can make the land less arid.

Diverting water from Tibet to Xinjiang

 

[AViet]

This is another great gift of Chinese people to mankind.

 

[shadows888]

Diverting water from Tibet to Xinjiang

that's a lot of engineering and not enough population in Xinjiang to justify.

 

[Jlaw]

that's a lot of engineering and not enough population in Xinjiang to justify.

If you build it more Chinese from coastal province will come