Ah. Yellow River - A Long Journey into Ecological Catastrophe: A Long Journey into Ecological Catastrophe

Author: Gui Guoqiang
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Humanity is facing a transformation of civilization, an era full of hope and also an era full of crisis. In the thousands of years of Chinese civilization, the conflict between humans and nature has never been as pressing as it is today. Currently, the desertified land in our country has expanded to over 2.674 million square kilometers, accounting for 27.9% of the national territory, exceeding a quarter. In the past 50 years, desertification has been accelerating. From the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, the average annual expansion was 1,560 square kilometers, increasing to 2,100 square kilometers from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, and further to 3,600 square kilometers from the late 1980s to the early 21st century. This is a social survey reader introducing the ecological conditions along the Yellow River. Through field investigations, the author authentically, specifically, and vividly exposes the ecological disaster of the vast Yellow River. Reading this book is sure to provoke deep reflection among readers.