The photo taken on Dec. 15, 2024 shows date palm trees surrounded by sands at Tomnar village of Dongola city in Sudan's Northern State. Due to desert encroachment in northern Sudan, farmers usually resort to making earthen barriers to prevent sand encroachment and reduce its negative impact on farms. (Photo by Magdi Abdalla/Xinhua)
The photo taken on Dec. 15, 2024 shows a date palm tree partially buried in sands at Tomnar village of Dongola city in Sudan's Northern State. Due to desert encroachment in northern Sudan, farmers usually resort to making earthen barriers to prevent sand encroachment and reduce its negative impact on farms. (Photo by Magdi Abdalla/Xinhua)
The photo taken on Dec. 15, 2024 shows farmers checking sand encroachment on their farm land at Tomnar village of Dongola city in Sudan's Northern State. Due to desert encroachment in northern Sudan, farmers usually resort to making earthen barriers to prevent sand encroachment and reduce its negative impact on farms. (Photo by Magdi Abdalla/Xinhua)
The photo taken on Dec. 15, 2024 shows date palm trees surrounded by sands at Tomnar village of Dongola city in Sudan's Northern State. Due to desert encroachment in northern Sudan, farmers usually resort to making earthen barriers to prevent sand encroachment and reduce its negative impact on farms. (Photo by Magdi Abdalla/Xinhua)
The photo taken on Dec. 15, 2024 shows date palm trees partially burried in sands at Tomnar village of Dongola city in Sudan's Northern State. Due to desert encroachment in northern Sudan, farmers usually resort to making earthen barriers to prevent sand encroachment and reduce its negative impact on farms. (Photo by Magdi Abdalla/Xinhua)