China has launched a new initiative to combat desertification in Xinjiang, utilizing technology previously tested on the far side of the moon. The aim is to strengthen ecological barriers and ensure food security in the region.

China has launched a new offensive on desertification in western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, deploying the same technology used on the moon to help safeguard food security. Last month, several projects involving sand control, desertification prevention, and wind erosion and salinity management were launched at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG). The projects are meant to help the region build an ecological barrier to protect the region’s...