For half a century, workers in northern China have been using a technique called ‘straw checkerboards’ to combat desertification
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For half a century, workers in northern China have been using a technique called "straw checkerboards" to combat desertification
KUBUQI DESERT, China (AP) — For half a century, millions of workers have repeated a task across the deserts in northern China:…
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