Summary
The project is called the Great Green Wall and it helps protect farms.
Scientists say the desert is still trying to grow, so they keep working.
Key Points
3 points1
Straw checkerboards are patterns made with straw to hold sand.
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The Green Wall has been growing for about 50 years.
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Even with success, the desert keeps trying to move forward.
New Words to Learn
3 wordsdesertification
when dry land turns into desert
checkerboards
a pattern that looks like a board with squares
scientists
people who study nature and find out how things work
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