Good News Community<p>In the late 20th century, China’s Loess Plateau, the world’s most eroded region, faced severe soil degradation. The “Grain for Green” program, launched in 1999, restored the plateau by converting farmland to forests and grasslands. This initiative revitalized the environment and improved local livelihoods.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/goodnews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>goodnews</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/GoodNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/EnvironmentalRestoration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalRestoration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/LoessPlateau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoessPlateau</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/GrainForGreen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrainForGreen</span></a><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/14/how-china-led-way-water-soil-conservation" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/mar/14/how-china-led-way-water-soil-conservation</span></a></p>