Clean-tech bottleneck: A widening clean tech skills gap is slowing solar and other decarbonization rollouts, with most solar employers struggling to hire and tens of thousands of extra workers needed to meet 2026 targets. Mining dust control: Chinese scientists tested a molasses-based spray to bind dust on open-pit coal mine roads in Inner Mongolia, cutting airborne particles while keeping ground moisture longer. Desertification work in Inner Mongolia: UNCCD experts visited the Hunshandake Sandy Land to study willow barriers plus mixed seeding, aiming to stabilize sand and revive grasslands with a plan that includes later controlled grazing. Rangelands and herders focus: UNCCD’s chief highlighted a people-centered push for rangelands and pastoralists as momentum toward COP17. Mongolia-Tajikistan greening ties: Mongolia and Tajikistan planted commemorative trees and signed 11 cooperation documents, linking Mongolia’s “Billion of Trees” with Tajikistan’s greening plan to tackle climate change and desertification. Early warning for extreme weather: China’s Mazu AI weather warning system is being used in Mongolia and other countries to improve preparedness for floods and storms. Wildlife knowledge approach: A conservation op-ed argues that pairing scientific monitoring with traditional knowledge strengthens stewardship—citing community-led snow leopard camera-trap work.