I heard something like this, but i dont clearly remember the details. The gist was that at one point china planted like a million or a hundred million trees in a desert. They all died because they werent appropriate for the climate, and also they were planted in a desert. This project seems pretty cool because its not just planting, but is permaculture and restoration. Theyre taking steps to keep water where its needed, and simultaneously allow top soil to regenerate (arguably the most important step). This kind of project would potentially be a bad thing if they eliminated the Sahara desert, as major winds actually lift necessary minerals and nutrients from the Sahara and carry it qcross the ocean to deposit in south american rainforests. And its essentially impossible to do this to an entire desert. So, i think its pretty safe

I guess look at yourself