Geologists find unexpectedly large water sources in Xinjiang beneath China’s largest desert
Geologists have discovered two large water sources beneath China’s largest desert, potentially offering the northwestern region a vital new tap for sand-control projects and agriculture.
The desert region has drawn attention for extensive afforestation and anti-desertification efforts taking place around its edges under the Great Green Wall initiative, alongside a rainfall trend that is transforming arid western China.
The groundwater discoveries were made as part of a water-finding project in...
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