Yardang (Yadan in Chinese) refers to land formations sculpted by relentless desert winds. Whistling past the jutting, silent turret of stratified sandstone, the wind — a perennial force to reckon with ...

Zhangye, historically known as Ganzhou and located in the central part of the Hexi Corridor where the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Mongolian Plateau meet, was a significant commercial hub and ...

Arid and semi-arid lands represent 41% of the Earth’s surface, and the proportion is growing. These regions are more vulnerable to global warming than humid areas. If the CO 2 emission rate ...