Ties van der Hoeven’s ambitions are nothing if not grand. The Dutch engineer wants to transform a huge stretch of inhospitable desert into green, fertile land teeming with wildlife. His sights are set ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A woman and her two children draw water from a well in the Thar Desert, also known as the Great ...

It’s hard to green the desert. Take China, or Africa’s Sahel region, for example. Their “Great Green Walls,” grand projects to beat back encroaching desert by planting trees, have required decades of ...

Rare monsoon rains have briefly turned Rajasthan’s Thar Desert green, awakening dormant seeds and wildlife, offering a ...

Learn how to turn a desert green by banking the rain with three methods: 1. **Half-moons**: Crescent-shaped basins that capture runoff and create mini-oases for trees. 2. **Swales on contour**: ...