Can China’s Great Green Wall shape efforts to keep the world’s deserts at bay?

Lilin Zheng; Annah Lake Zhu; Qiuxia Dong; Michael E. Meadows; David S. G. Thomas; Xin Gao; Jiaojun Zhu; Xiaobo Wang; Zilong Xia; Alex De Sherbinin; Ruishan Chen

doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01102-w

Can China’s Great Green Wall shape efforts to keep the world’s deserts at bay?

L Lilin Zheng A Annah Lake Zhu Q Qiuxia Dong M Michael E. Meadows D David S. G. Thomas X Xin Gao J Jiaojun Zhu X Xiaobo Wang Z Zilong Xia A Alex De Sherbinin R Ruishan Chen

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Journal Nature

Volume / Issue Vol. 652, Issue 8110

Published April 16, 2026

Pages 565-568

DOI 10.1038/d41586-026-01102-w

ISSN 0028-0836

Publisher Nature Portfolio

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ISSN: 0028-0836 Health Sciences

Authors (11)

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Lilin Zheng

A

Annah Lake Zhu

Q

Qiuxia Dong

M

Michael E. Meadows

D

David S. G. Thomas

X

Xin Gao

J

Jiaojun Zhu

X

Xiaobo Wang

Z

Zilong Xia

A

Alex De Sherbinin

R

Ruishan Chen

Can China’s Great Green Wall shape efforts to keep the world’s deserts at bay?

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