Circle of Blue: Reign of Sand

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desert overtaking inner mongolia

Changes in patterns of precipitation in an already parched region, leading to severe shortages of freshwater, plays an integral role in the spread of desertification in China's Inner Mongolia. But agreeing on the underlying socioeconomic drivers and solving the problems have fostered divisions between the government and its people.
By eric daigh
Circle of Blue

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Grass to Dust: Interactive Map