Summary
The project is called the Great Green Wall and it looks like a giant garden. 🌳
It has been working for about fifty years, but the desert still tries to grow.
Scientists say we must keep caring for the wall to protect the land.
Key Points
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The wall uses straw checkerboard patterns to hold soil.
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Trees and plants are planted along the desert edge.
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The effort started around fifty years ago.
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Scientists say the fight against desert spread is not finished.
New Words to Learn
3 wordsdesertification
When dry land turns into desert because plants disappear.
checkerboard
A pattern that looks like a chess board, with squares placed side by side.
scientists
People who study nature and help us understand how things work.
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